Abstract: A rivet bucking tool (10) is provided with a damping piston (13) having a skirt (18) thereon and in which the shank (25) of a rivet bucking die (23) is freely removably received. This allows easy exchange of the dies (23) for piston recoil adaptation to rivets of different size and material. The area transformation between the shank (25) and the damping piston (13), the skirt (18) thereon, and the preferably airtight frictional fit of the skirt (18) around the shank (25) are utilized to convert bucking stress into vibration so as to reduce joint recoil of the damping piston (13) and die (23) during bucking. Vibration and recoil are absorbed in the tool housing (11) by compressed air in a damping chamber (42) wherein the pressure is selectively adjustable by a valve (28).

Abstract: A plurality of pins (20) are supported and held within a pin supporting shuttle (54) by wedging the shank portion (24) of each of the pins between a respective one of a plurality of spaced parallel channels (58) and a ramp (62). The shuttle (54) is then moved to place a free end of each of the pins (20) in a gripped position within an insertion apparatus (55). The shuttle (54) is manipulated so that the shank portion (24) is allowed to return to a normal axis of each respective pin (20). The shuttle (54) is then removed from about the pins (20).

Abstract: There is disclosed in a chain hoist system or the like, an improved chain travel stop device which is readily attachable to and positionally adjustable on either the load carrying chain or the "slack chain" depending from the load hoisting or pulling machine. The device is positionable with improved facility at any preferred location along the length of any such chains, so as to limit the chain travel relative to the hoist/puller machine.

Abstract: A friction shock absorber comprised of a plurality of mating friction surfaces in constant contact together is incorporated on an oscillating member of the valve shifting mechanism of a forging hammer for preventing the valve from bouncing away from its intended position after it has been shifted by the motion of the forging hammer ram.

Abstract: A system is provided for two speed movement of a hydraulically driven element. The system includes a housing for a primary piston having a longitudinal bore open at one end. A secondary piston is received within the open bore end to define a secondary expandable reservoir within the primary piston. The primary piston includes a secondary working face disposed within the secondary expandable reservoir and a primary working face disposed in a primary expandable reservoir. High pressure hydraulic fluid is introduced into the secondary expandable reservoir for high speed movement. When the primary piston reaches a predetermined location, high pressure hydraulic fluid is introduced into both reservoirs for low speed movement.

Abstract: A universal or ball pivot-link chain arrangement has chain link elements subdivided in an axial plane, each chain link element has a ball pivot body provided with an undercut portion of substantially hemispherical shape. A ball socket enclosing the ball pivot body of an adjacent link has a ring connection at the region of said undercut portion of the adjacent link. Each ring connection has ring-shaped braces engaging countersurfaces of the ball socket. These braces are effective not only in the radial direction, but are arranged to act as blocking devices against any relative displacement of the two halves of the chain link elements in the axial direction.

Abstract: A stop is disclosed for stopping a workpiece at a desired location relative to a work station. The stop includes a holder having a slot in an edge thereof, the axis of the slot being oriented substantially out of the plane of approach of a workpiece. A ball is linearly movably retained in the slot so as to partially project beyond the edge of the holder. A biasing spring biases the ball toward an end of the slot for contact with the workpiece.

Abstract: The invention comprises a combination vise and breaker pin for facilitating repair of metal drive chains. The vise serves to pull the links of a chain together so that tension is maintained throughout the chain while links between vise jaws become loose and readily repairable. This feature is combined with a breaker pin moving within a hollow channel axial of a full thread hex head bolt. A breaker point having an annular shoulder is attached at one end of the breaker pin. The breaker pin is free to slide back and forth within the bolt except as limited by the annular shoulder. The breaker pin cooperates with a U-shaped cradle suitable for holding a link. The breaker point is brought into contact with the center bearing of a chain link when the left and right-hand jaws of the vise are moved toward one another. The bolt carrying the breaker pin is then tightened against the chain link bearing pin.

Abstract: A press for assembling a fastener or the like to a plate or the like comprises a frame and an anvil assembly carried by said frame. A toggle mechanism assembly is carried by the frame and includes two toggle links. A ram is operatively connectable to the toggle links. A first pneumatic cylinder and piston assembly holds the ram in a raised position. A first pneumatic switch terminates the flow of pressurized air to the first pneumatic cylinder, thereby permitting the ram to drop by gravity. A second pneumatic switch is activated after a sufficient drop of said piston to energize a second pneumatic cylinder and piston assembly for extending and retracting said toggle links, and thereby forcefully lower the ram to install the fastener or the like to a plate or the like.

Abstract: A press operating with hydraulic pressure comprises a pair of relatively movable components (8, 11) which during a pressing operation carry out a relative movement which is sensed. By use of the sensed relative movement a control signal is generated which is used for regulating the hydraulic pressure so that this is caused to vary with the relative movement according to a certain functional relationship. For generating the control signal a manually programmable electrical function generator (23) is provided, preferably a panel (29) comprising plug contacts (34), on which a plurality of pairwise associated pressure and movement values, constituting electrically and visually readable points in the desired functional relationship, can be set up.

Abstract: A radial truing device is disclosed having two sets of parallel jaws that are spaced apart to engage the opposite bead seats of a wheel, and the like. The jaws comprise radially extending slides, and each set of jaws is actuated by a separate ring, which rotates to move overcenter devices to an inline position to move the jaws radially inwardly. The overcenter devices bear against one half of a ring, and an antifriction bearing capable of absorbing radial and lateral movement is positioned between the other half of the ring and the frame. In the preferred embodiment, the overcenter devices are toggles that are connected to the jaws and to the rings by pins, and the bearings are generally in line with the connection of the overcenter device and the ring, so that the overcenter devices run true.

Abstract: The moving crosshead of a forging press has quick-release clamping means for the upper press saddle comprising rotatable and retractable hammer-headed clamping rods, and means for rotating the upper saddle comprising a central rotatable hammer-headed rod engageable with and disengageable from a seat provided on the saddle and adapted to suspend the saddle while rotating it.

Abstract: Apparatus for cutting, swivel-bending and press-bending of sheet material includes a frame having a cross-beam, a member providing a bearing surface, and a clamping beam, the cross-beam having a snaker and the clamping beam having a bending die for press-bending. The frame supports the cross-beam and the clamping beam for movement relative to one another whereby the snaker and die may engage the sheet material to effect press-bending. The frame further supports the clamping beam and bearing surface for movement relative to one another to clamp the sheet material to effect cutting or swivel-bending thereof. A swivel beam and shearing beam are supported by the frame for movement relative to the clamped sheet material independently of movement of the clamping beam.

Abstract: A tube bender construction wherein the forming member is swingably mounted to the form wheel to be adjustable toward and from the form wheel groove to accommodate variations in tube diameter and normal wear of portions of the tube bender during the life thereof. The form wheel defines a concave force transfer surface having an improved engagement with the tube to be bent so as to effectively improve maintained tube roundness for effectively minimized stress formation in the bent tube.

Abstract: A bending brake with an elongate horizontal blade lowerable onto a V-shaped ie has a fixed bed supporting the die and a pair of parallel hydraulic cylinders with pistons carrying the blade, the cylinders being mounted on brackets rising from the bed above the die. The admission of hydraulic fluid to the cylinders is controlled by electrically operated valves responsive to limit switches as well as a pair of mechanical valves, the latter being disposed close to the ends of the die on the fixed bed and being respectively operated by pins mounted on the vertically reciprocable blade in order to stop the descent of the corresponding piston in a predetermined but adjustable bottom position. The return stroke of the blade is not started until both mechanical valves have thus been operated, thereby ensuring that a workpiece of sheet material between the blade and the die is bent about a crease line having the proper orientation.

Abstract: A tube bender construction for manual operation in bending a tube. The tube bender includes a mandrel defining a bending groove into which the tube is urged by a forming member mounted to the mandrel to swing about a bending axis of the bending groove. The tube to be bent is held against longitudinal movement during the bending operation by tube-holding structure arranged to clamp the tube against an extended groove portion of the mandrel. Movement of the forming member about the bending axis is effected by manipulation of a pair of handles which are arranged in offset manner to permit crossover of the handles and avoid interference between the user's hands thereon in the tube bending operation.

Abstract: A tool for installing and setting blind fasteners is disclosed. The tool includes a collet and mandrel arrangement for engaging and setting blind fasteners. The collet is biased in a manner which produces an engagement with the end of the blind fastener insert when the mandrel moves rearward.

Abstract: In an automatic bending machine, a plurality of bending tools are arranged around a central working station. Each bending tool is fastened at a slide unit which is operated for reciprocating motion by a driving device. All driving devices are provided with a driving shaft respectively and all driving shafts are in gear engagement with a common central wheel. Each driving device comprises a sealed housing filled with oil and the driving shaft is a crankshaft co-operating with a reciprocating slide via a connecting rod. The slide consists of a pair of slide pieces connected with one another by a lost motion arrangement, the stroke of which can be adjusted from the outside of the housing. The driving device can be used in high speed machines making for example 8,000 strokes per minute and more.

Abstract: A versatile, calibrated cable connector crimping tool capable of crimping a plurality of cable connector sizes and a method of forming a calibrated crimp or a plurality of calibrated crimps in a cable splice connector positioned around a cable splice along a cable using said crimping tool are disclosed. The crimping tool comprises a first die member having a plurality of dies of select sizes, a second die member having a single die of select size, and a hinge joint connecting said die members and allowing them to be swung into engagement. One die member has a die or dies which are spatially fixed to define a fixed die member. The other die member has a moving means along which the die or dies may be moved into a position allowing engagement of the die members to define a movable die member.

Abstract: A pipe assembly tool adapted to swedge a ring onto the overlap of a pair of telescoped pipes for securing them together, comprises a pair of aligned swedge die blocks, each having opposed semicircular channels of semicircular cross section, adapted to receive a ring of circular cross-section upon the overlap of a pair of telescoped pipes. A power cylinder has a cross head which mounts a pair of die supports at their one ends. The die blocks span and are mounted upon the die supports at their other ends. A piston rod connects one of the die blocks for moving it into operative compression relative to the other die block, the ring forming concentric channels in the pipes, a peripheral seal therebetween, a bead in one pipe nested within a channel of the other pipe, the ring being nested and interlocked within one channel.