Abstract: An apparatus for assembling vehicle bodies which is provided in a vehicle body production line and operative to mount various parts on vehicle bodies conveyed thereinto after passing through a coating process, comprises first door conveying means for transporting doors detached from the vehicle bodies having passed through the coating process, door storing means for temporarily storing the doors transported by the first door conveying means, door assembly line means for mounting the door parts on each of the doors forwarded from the door storing means after being temporarily stored therein, and second door conveying means for transporting the doors each provided with the door parts from the door assembly line means to a door mounting station provided in the vehicle body production line to which the vehicle bodies each provided with the body parts are conveyed.

Abstract: A device for pulling up the slider of a slide fastener chain includes a pair of slider gripping fingers provided in opposed relation, one on each side of a slider guide groove formed in a slide fastener chain guide. The slider guide groove constitutes part of a slider passageway through which a slide fastener having a slider mounted thereon is capable of being passed and guided. The fingers are operatively associated with each other and coupled to an actuating mechanism which thrusts the fingers into the passageway to grip a slider and pull the slider up to a predetermined position as the slide fastener chain advances through the passageway, and which then withdraws the fingers from the passageway to release their grip on the slider so that the slider may pass through the passageway with the rest of the travelling fastener chain.

Abstract: An apparatus and process for expanding a tube at selective points about its circumference to join another tube. After a segment of a first tube is inserted into a second tube having an end sleeve segment with a larger diameter and wall thickness than the first tube, compression and subsequent radial expansion of elastomeric bars lodged along the generally open sides of a bushing located within the first tube end segment cause the elastomeric bars to radially expand the wall of the first tube. The wall of the first tube expands at selective points against the wall of the second tube in proximity to their respective ends, creating a selective interference fit therebetween.

Abstract: An articulated rafter framing jig and it's method of use and structure. It depends on the correct usage of the jig to hold securely and quickly rafter stock so that accurate marking for seat cuts, cheek and plumb cuts be made without use of complicated measurements, tools or calculations and needs only one measurement to accurately position a rafter stock in jig relative to other roof members, thereby saving time and expense.

Abstract: A vehicle assembly line has a main line comprising an automated assembly line portion disposed in an upstream portion thereof, a manual assembly line portion disposed in a downstream portion thereof and an automated work line portion disposed in the terminal portion thereof. The automated assembly line portion is formed of train type conveyors which can feed a vehicle body or a work selectively in continuous feed fashion or indexing feed fashion. The manual assembly line portion is formed of trolley type or power-and-free type conveyors which feed the vehicle body continuously. The automated work line portion is formed of train type conveyors which feed the vehicle body in indexing feed fashion. In the automated assembly line portion are included the assembly steps which have already been automated and those which are scheduled to be automated but are to be manually performed for the time being.

Abstract: A method of removing Ford pin ignition lock cylinders in Ford motor vehicles is provided and consists of using three different types of tools, one guide tool, one cutter, and one shim. One guide tool that has pin portions for engaging the pin holes on the face of the Ford ignition lock cylinders, so the cutter can cut around the hard disc for easy removal of said hard disc. One shim, to shim the shearline, to get the cylinder core turned to the on position for easy removal.

Abstract: A method of inspecting a tube header bore comprises scoring an oxide scale layer within the bore using a hard scribing tool. The bore is then cleaned using one or more honing brushes having flexible bristles with carbide tips. After sufficiently cleaning the inner surface of the bore a florescent dye is applied to the surface for highlighting surface defects and a visual inspection is made. For easy access to the interior of the bore, the tube is cut at a point spaced from the bore. After the inspection is complete a new length of tube is connected such as by welding.

Abstract: A device to push a wheel flange hub or splined hub of motor vehicles out of a shaft bearing press-fitted in a bearing cylinder is of simple design and easy to handle and, in addition, adjustable to different diameters of various bearing cylinders. The device includes two each semi-cylindrical spreader sectors supported on the one hand by axial pins in eccentric axial holes in a supporting member resembling an internally threaded ring so they can swivel while having at their opposite ends projections which project radially outward and can be inserted in form closing fashion into an annular groove of the bearing cylinder. A threaded spindle equipped with a wrench engagement head and a spreading cone is adjustably screwed into a central, tapped hole of the supporting member by means of which threaded spindle the spreader sectors can be spread apart. Seated in a central, tapped hole of the threaded spindle is a pressure screw with a pressure transmitting part and a wrench head.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a roll edge protector for packages of laminar material. The roll edge protector is preferably made of plastic, extruded in the shape of a channel and each section of the channel is cut to form two angular sections of edge protectors, each having scallops that are preferably identical to the other. The angular sections can be formed in indefinite lengths and stored or shipped in coils to be uncoiled and applied to the rolls of sheet material.

Abstract: The process for dimensioning the neck of a used cartridge casing comprising providing an extrusion ram having a head and shank, inserting said head through the aperture of said neck, said head having a diameter slightly less than the diameter of said aperture, applying substantially uniform pressure circumferentially to the outer surface of said neck to reduce the inside diameter thereof to slightly less than the diameter of said head, withdrawing said head through said aperture while retaining said pressure on said outer surface of said neck, thereby causing excess metal in portions of said neck to extrude axially toward the outer end thereof, and thereafter trimming excess of said extruded metal from said outer end.

Abstract: Strip fastener material comprising a first flexible strip of material having a surface of loose-weave fiber wool, the first strip of material being configured as a narrow strip having a plurality of identical, spaced first projections extending sidewards in one direction therefrom; and, a second flexible strip of material having a surface of resiliently flexible hooks adapted to releasably mate with the wool, the second strip of material being configured as a narrow strip having a plurality of identical, spaced second projections extending sidewards in one direction therefrom, the first projections and the second projections being identical in shape.The material is made by cutting a serpentine path longitudinally through the strips of material to form, in each case, two new strips of material configured as a narrow strip having a plurality of identical spaced projections extending sidewards in one direction therefrom.

Abstract: An applicator for installing a radially installed spring retaining ring into an external groove of a shaft comprises a ramp having a slot for receiving a groove shaft. The ramp also includes a pair of opposed side walls between which the rings travel. Each ring includes a pair of flats arranged to guidingly engage the side walls to prevent the ring from rotating as it advances along the ramp.

Abstract: An insulation system, and method of fabricating insulating means, comprising insulating material having good heat transfer resistance at pressures between 1 and 500 microns of mercury, and hydrophobic molecular sieve adsorbent having a water capacity of less than 12 percent.

Abstract: An apparatus (10) and method is disclosed for connecting a pipe (12) and a test plug (28) comprising a carriage assembly (14) positioned on a base (16) that is capable of horizontal and vertical movement relative to base (16). Opposed pairs of fluid operated cylinders (56) are provided on opposite sides of carriage assembly (14) that support carriage assembly (14) on base (16) for relative vertical movement. A fluid control system associated with the cylinders (56) is selectively operated in two modes, an open pressure balanced float mode to permit relatively free lateral movement between the pipe (12) and test plug (28) for axial alignment, and a closed torque mode provided during make-up, for immediately detecting from an increase in fluid pressure in the cylinders (56) any excessive torque or misalignment of test plug (28) and pipe (12) resulting in a vertical deflection of the carriage assembly (14) thereby indicating when thread damage may be occurring.

Abstract: A Venetian blind production machine comprises a punching station with at least two groups of punching tools (14) for punching lift cord holes in at least two successive Venetian blind slats in the free end portion of a metal strip (6) inserted in the machine. The punching station is followed by a combined mounting and separating station, said separating station comprising at least a corresponding number of separating punches (17) for simultaneously separating the Venetian blind slats for the same number of simultaneously produced Venetian blinds. The invention is based on the idea that the advances of the metal strip (6) along the machine bed (2) is to occur for continuous and maximum periods of time with a minimum of acceleration and retardation cycles during the Venetian blind production.

Abstract: An apparatus, for forming a row of slide fastener coupling element, comprises a continuously rotatable die wheel having an annular peripheral groove for receiving a row of coupling element blanks in folded fashion, and a punching unit for forming coupling heads on the blanks in the groove. The punching unit includes a punch, an eccentric drive mechanism for imparting eccentric motion to the punch, and a linkage for regulating the eccentric motion of the punch, the drive mechanism having an outer ring connected at opposite ends to the punch and the linkage. Owing to the combination of the eccentric motion of the outer ring and the motion of the linkage, the punch is moved so as to follow the rotation of the die wheel while the coupling heads are shaped on each stroke of the punch.

Abstract: An eyeglass frame (10) consisting of outside and inside synthetic-resin members (20, 25), a metallic-plate core member (12) sandwiched in between the outside and inside members, the core member (12) being partly formed with a plurality of holes (16) which are filled up with colored resins (18). The outside member is composed of inner, colorless, transparent and outer, colored, opaque layers (21, 22) of which the outer layer is removed partly in the form of a window through which the colored resins (18) and the holes (16) appear as stained-glass patterns.

Abstract: In a method and apparatus for forming a row of zigzag coupling elements, the entire rotating die wheel is heated by a built-in interior heater so as to remain at a temperature slightly lower than the temperature at which a monofilament of thermoplastic synthetic resin is deformable, the monofilament being folded in an annular peripheral groove of the die wheel into a row of U-shaped coupling element blanks. Then, immediately before coupling heads are shaped, the monofilament in the form of U-shaped coupling element blanks received in the annular peripheral groove is additionally heated locally by an exterior heater outside of the die wheel such that its temperature rises to a heat setting temperature.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a seat for use in an automobile, airplane and the like is disclosed which comprises the steps: knitting at least two kinds of synthetic fibers respectively having different average heat setting temperatures to form a bag-shaped trim cover assembly of a size suitable for covering a pad of foam material; covering the foam pad with the thus-formed trim cover assembly; and then heat-setting both the trim cover assembly and the pad at temperatures necessary for the trim cover assembly to shrink sufficiently so that the trim cover assembly can be brought into close contact with the surface of the pad.

Abstract: Continuous or other lengths of flat back plastic filament coil slide fastener chain is gapped in such a manner that the tape ends produced by the gapping are scrap-free and undamaged. The slide fastener chain to be gapped is held in a laterally taut state in a die and anvil apparatus while the interengaged coil elements are forced upwardly into engagement with blades which cleanly sever the outer leg portions of the coil elements, which leg portions are conveyed upwardly by suction. During the outer leg severing operation, the slide fastener chain is further stretched laterally and caused to spread apart slightly at its center line. The center portion of the chain between the removed coil outer leg portions is received in a control and stabilizing channel between the severing blades while an ascending punch acts on the remaining interior coupling portions of the coil elements and removes them cleanly from the tapes without damaging the tapes.