Abstract: In a coiler-furnace unit comprising a coiler for coiling a metal strip, a sleeve (2), which comprises heating means (3) for heating the coiler mandrel (1) and is adapted to be axially displaced over the coiler mandrel (1), and a heat-insulating shell (7) associated with said sleeve, a uniform heating of the coiled strip and a low dissipation of heat are ensured in that the heat-insulating shell (7) is mounted to be axially displaceable toward the coiler mandrel (1) relative to the sleeve (2) and is provided with a passage slot (18) for receiving the metal strip.

Abstract: A process is disclosed for controlling the shape of a metal strip being rolled between two rolls. The process includes measuring the shape of the strip, spraying cooling fluid on the rolls, and controlling the spraying of cooling fluid according to a duty cycle.

Abstract: An improved clutch apparatus for a spring forming machine is disclosed having two independently-operating, one-way clutches (i.e., one left hand and one right hand clutch) which commonly drive a pair of wire feed rollers through connecting gears such that 360.degree. of machine use is provided. That is, while one clutch is operating to feed wire, the other clutch is in a return mode such that both clutches constantly reciprocate in a sequential manner thereby permitting continuous wire feeding and forming. Due to the common gear connection, the associated dual feed rollers are operated by whichever clutch is in the drive mode at a given time.

Abstract: A connector plate for rigidly securing two intersecting wood members of a wood structure together in abutting relation is formed of sheet steel or the like with a plurality of pairs of teeth struck therefrom and extending perpendicularly to the plane of the plate, each of the teeth having a sharpened outermost end formed by initially stamping a plurality of grooves in the sheet steel plate diagonally with respect to the areas from which the plurality of pairs of teeth are subsequently struck.

Abstract: A substantial amount of liquid lubricant used in a cold strip rolling mill is prevented from passing between the area of the work roll necks and work roll bodies not in contact with a strip by locating in a strip guiding means on the entry side adjacent both edges of the strip, several zoned air nozzles which delivery a positive pressure to force the liquid away from this area, in a direction toward the center of the strip and rolls, and which nozzles are controlled according to the width of strip being rolled. The relatively small amount of liquid finding its way onto the delivery side is removed from the strip by providing in the strip guiding means both positive and negative air pressure means located above and below the strip, and negatively pressurized longitudinal enclosures located adjacent both edges of the strip and the said area.

Abstract: Apparatus for draw-bending metal tubes and other elongated workpieces of hollow section, in which a mandrel, supported on a bar within the tube, bears against the inner wall of the tube in the region of the bend and helps to prevent the tube section from collapsing or distorting. Vibration transducers are attached to the bar to set up a standing wave of resonant vibration within the mandrel and bar which has the effect of reducing friction between the mandrel and the tube. A special coupling device may be used to attach the transducers to the bar and may also serve to connect the bar to the fixed structure of the apparatus, and the invention includes the complete apparatus when tuned so as to generate a displacement antinode of vibration at the mandrel tip, a displacement node at the point of attachment of the coupling device to the structure, and generally so as to minimize waste of the vibratory energy.

Abstract: A wire rod is payed out from a pay-off stand and descaled in a descaling process. After preheating to a predetermined temperature by a preheating device, it is subjected to a lubrication pretreatment through a zinc calcium phosphate solution applied with ultrasonic wave in the lubrication pretreatment process. After rinsing process, the lubrication-pretreated wire rod is coated with a calcium stearate or a sodium stearate in lubricating process. Thereafter, the wire rod is dried sufficiently in drying process, and then added with a predies lubricant in wire drawing process and coiled by a coiler.

Abstract: Apparatus for continuously forming edgewise wound salient pole cores from a continuous lanced strip of generally thin ferromagnetic material. The lanced strip includes a yoke section extending generally lengthwise thereof and having a pair of sets of segments therein with the segments of one of the segment sets being integrally interposed between the segments of the other of the segment sets, and a set of salient pole teeth integral with the segments of the one segment set so as to extend generally laterally from the yoke section. The apparatus has a pair of means operable generally for effecting generally edgewise deformation of only the segments of the other segment set in the yoke section of the lanced strip upon the continuous passage of at least the yoke section between the edgewise deformation effecting means.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for bending thick metal tubes is disclosed and is characterized in that thermal insulation is disposed inside the heated zone of the tube being bent, and that the thickness of said thermal insulation is great enough to considerably reduce the temperature gradient between the inside and outside surfaces of the tube in said heated zone.

Abstract: A slotted retaining plate for use in a tubular reactor within an analytical system. The reactor contains inert packed material which provides for the necessary flow path length for a fluid stream entering the reactor. The retaining plate is extremely thin and has an array of slots which permit the necessary flow of the stream through the reactor, but retain the packing material within the reactor. The design of the slot array in the retaining plates essentially eliminates any possible impediment to the stream flow. The slots are adjustable to provide more flexibility in slot size control to allow use of smaller packing particles within the reactor and improve the instrument resolution in, for example, an amino acid analyzer.

Abstract: An electrical receptacle (11) for tabs of small size is formed from sheet metal and comprises a generally channel-shaped receptacle portion (12) having a base (13) and upstanding side walls (14, 14'). Free edge portions (15, 15') of the side walls are bent towards each other over the base and a locking tongue (16) is struck out from the base to extend rearwardly within the receptacle portion from a front root end (18) integral with the base to a rear free end. The free end is formed with a release member (19) projecting out of the receptacle portion and a locking projection (21) on the tongue between the ends which provides a rearwardly facing shoulder for latching engagement in a recess in a tab (22) inserted into the receptacle. The tongue (16) is of arcuate transverse cross section and is stiff constituting, with a portion of the base forward of the root end a torsion bar of generally T-shape. Movement of the tongue towards the base to release the tab causes resilient torsional flexure of the base portion.

Abstract: To forge billets, the billets are fed end-to-end along a path which leads to a coating tank containing a lubricant and then through a heating station to a forging station. Within the coating tank, the line of billets is made to undergo a change of direction for example by passing over a hump in the feed path, such that an angular separation is created between adjacent end faces of successive billets. In this way, a better coating of the end faces of the billets is achieved.

Abstract: The soft magnetic properties of amorphous alloy toroids is improved by turning under tension an amorphous alloy ribbon onto itself to form a winding having a preselected number of turns such that the radially acting compressive stress is minimized. In one embodiment, the radially acting compressive stress is locally minimized by using such a toroid pole-piece geometry that the windings have as little an area of curvature as is possible. In another embodiment, the radially acting compressive stress is globally minimized by turning the ribbon onto itself such that successive turns of the winding are wrapped with progressively less tension.

Abstract: A multipolar plug has a two-piece plastic housing which partially confines one or more one-piece synthetic plastic inserts each of which has a centrally located retaining section removably engaging the housing and a two-part second section. One part of the second section is confined in the housing, and the other part constitutes one or more prongs which can enter a receptacle to engage their contact members with complementary contact members in the receptacle. Each second section carries two or four discrete strip-shaped contact members which are blanked from sheet metal and have central portions fully embedded in the respective retaining section. Each contact member further includes a second portion which is partially embedded in the first part of the respective second section, and a third portion which is partially embedded in the second part of the respective second section. The contact members are disposed, either singly or in pairs, at the opposite sides of the respective second section.

Abstract: A method of forming a sleeve of circular cross-section from a flat plate of predetermined shape is provided by which in a very simple, reliable and cheap manner a sleeve can be manufactured, the shape of which corresponds with a desired shape without an additional pre- or post process.In order to achieve the objects mentioned above a method as mentioned is provided in which the plate is pressed through a shaft enclosing the plate against and along a hollow mould wall having a shape corresponding to the shape of the sleeve to be made.Furthermore a device for carrying out the aforesaid method is provided characterized by a gap-shaped shaft, the width of which is smaller than twice the thickness of the plate, the outlet end of said shaft adjoining a fixed, hollow mould wall having a shape matching the shape of the sleeve to be manufactured, while at the inlet end it co-operates with means for pressing the plate through the shaft.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for forming a blank railroad spike using a series of cold forming dies. A workpiece is introduced into a first die to form a first stage spike having a squared end and a thick cylindrical shank. The first stage spike is introduced into a second cold forming die to form a second stage spike in which a lower portion of the shank is decreased in diameter, while a upper portion of the shank maintains the same diameter as in the first stage spike. The second stage spike is introduced into a third cold forming die to form a third stage spike in which the upper portion of the shank is compressed to form a collar for the spike. The blank spike is subsequently introduced into a thread cutting apparatus to form the finished threaded spike.

Abstract: In a blind fastener (20) of the kind comprising a tubular nut (22) having a shank (28) with a head (30) at one end and a tapered nose (32) at the other end, a headed bolt (24) threadedly engaged in the bore (34) of the nut (22), and an expansible sleeve (26) which, by rotating the bolt (24), can be forced on to the nose (32) to form a blind head, a section of the shank (28) of the nut (22) is formed with a single protuberance (42) which protrudes resiliently into the bore (34) sufficiently to interfere with and restrain rotation of the bolt in the nut, and thus render the fastener self-locking. The shank (28) may have more than one section each provided with a single such protuberance (42), the effect of several protuberances being additive. Each protuberance (42) lies entirely within a minor sector of its section of the shank, and presents either a flat or a curved threaded surface traversed by the thread (38). Protuberances may be in different sectors if spaced longitudinally of the shank.

Abstract: A method of and an apparatus for continuously and automatically forming tension springs each provided at the opposite ends with German type hooks. Several forming tools are mounted on rocker arms which swing about respective axes offset from and perpendicular to a central axis of a wire guide. A wire stock is intermittenly fed by feed rolls to a wire guide to pass the wire guide. When the wire stock is positioned in front of the wire guide, it is acted upon by the forming tools to form a first hook a body coil and a second hook. Among the tools, a second forming tool forms hooks and a body coil, and a third forming tool twists and forces a leading end of a body coil toward a position offset from a surface of coil forming on the second forming tool when a one fourth of an initial turn of the body coil is formed. A stationary abutment tool bears against the leading end of the body coil which is displaced by the third forming tool.

Abstract: The method disclosed for automatic decoration of helicoid members and/or links of whatever cross section from which to fashion chain-type articles of jewelry comprises not only conventional steps, but also the additional steps of milling the wire to be crafted, winding it around a former with splines that grip the milled surface, and decorating it while still wound around the former, following which, and before formation of the links, the wire can be shaped to match the cross section of the end part of the splined former. Such a method is carried into effect with apparatus featuring a splined former capable of movement within a spiral sleeve provided with windows through which tools used for crafting are afforded access to the wire, and a mechanism which alters the geometry of the initial rounded section of the helicoid so as to produce any one of a variety of shapes.

Abstract: Dies for manufacturing drilling screws and drill sections thereof comprise respectively a cavity formed by all flat faces, two straight longitudinal parallel side edges and two straight oblique front edges formed at the same height as the side edges on the top portion, a top flat elongate face adjacent to the cavity and between one of the side edges and the cavity, inclined faces adjacent to all said edges, and a top flat base face positioned on the same height as the top elongate face and the parallel side edges. The two parallel side edges form cutting edges on flat vertical walls of the drill section of the screw, and the cavities form protruding blocks formed respectively by three flat inclined faces and a relief face.