Abstract: An apparatus for automatically manufacturing a bidirectionally openable slide fastener includes a pin attachment unit for attaching a pin to an end of one of a pair of slide fastener stringers, a pair of first and second slider attachment units for attaching first and second sliders, respectively, to the stringers, and a box pin attachment unit for attaching a box pin to an end of the other slide fastener stringer. The slide fastener stringers are fed by a gripper mechanism along a feed path as the pin, the sliders, and the box pin are successively attached to the slide fastener stringers. Finally, the slide fastener stringers are cut off by a cutter unit into a bidirectionally openable slide fastener of a desired length.

Abstract: A method of forming a so-called space where fastener elements have been removed from a slide fastener chain in which fastener elements of synthetic resin have been woven into the edges of fastener tapes comprising disengaging right and left stringers from each other, setting each stringer on a working bed, keeping fixed all fastener elements in the space forming area of each stringer on the working bed by respective press pieces at their engaging heads, cutting at least the connecting threads extending through the legs of each fastener element at the front and rear end of the space forming area of each stringer, then pulling the fastener tapes away from the respective press pieces and thus pulling out the binding warp threads, core string and connecting threads from the fastener elements, so as to remove the fastener elements from each fastener tape and keep the binding warp threads, core string and connecting threads extended along the space forming area in the weft loops.

Abstract: A joint assembly for use with pressurized fluid systems employs a tube that is secured to a ferrule, preferably by hydraulic swaging. During the swaging operation, a projecting end of the tube can be expanded against a die and thereby pre-sized. A sealing ring is then placed on the projecting end of the tube and enclosed within a cavity formed when a fitting is secured to the ferrule by a retainer. A spring that energizes the seal can be included in the cavity. The seal is formed between concentric circumferential surfaces and is independent of axial movement of the joint elements. A metal-to-metal backup seal can be formed by the ferrule and the fitting.

Abstract: An apparatus for producing expanded metal from a metal foil includes a cutting tool which provides the advancing metal foil with intermittent cuts in conveying direction. Arranged at a downstream portion, the apparatus comprises a stretching unit which includes a pair of toothed bottom belts and a pair of toothed top belts which seize and clamp the metal foil along its edges and stretch the latter in a direction transverse to the conveying direction, if necessary, by cooperating with a nose-like ramp interposed between the pair of bottom belts and the pair of top belts.

Abstract: Methods are provided for manufacturing a shaped charge carrier from a generally cylindrical thin wall tube. A plurality of flat areas are formed on the cylindrical tube, and an opening through the tube is associated with each of the flat areas for receiving a shaped charge therein.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a process and a device for the assembly of universal joints. In order to reduce the defect of center misalignment of the joint parts with respect to each other which characterized the joints after assembly, the center misalignment resulting from different pressing forces on the bearings and from other manufacturing tolerances are measured according to the invention during assembly, whereupon appropriate corrective forces are generated to eliminate the misalignment of the centers.

Abstract: The invention provides a novel method for manufacturing a heat insulating sash bar comprising two face members connected together with two connecting members formed of a heat insulating material which is pourable and is cured or solidified after impregnating the space between the face members of a bar material of, for example, aluminum composed of two oppositely positioned face members connected together with at least one inner connecting part to have, for example, a H-wise cross section and provided with one or two pairs of inwardly extending flanges each on one of the face members.

Abstract: This invention relates to improvements in foundry procedures, particularly in-process and post process inspection with electro-optical sensor units. Principally addressed are: inspection of molds and cores to assure correctness and control procedures to abort pouring if the molds are not correct, inspection of cores on the core line, inspection of patterns for sticking sand, inspection of finished castings for extraneous material in passages, excessive or inadequate stock, correct locator relationships, etc., and control of robotic flash grinders.Both fixed and programmably moveable sensors are shown in the context of these embodiments.

Abstract: A method of using a robot to apply a weatherstrip to a flange extending about an opening in a vehicle body wherein the weatherstrip is coiled on an end effector which in turn unwinds and rolls the weatherstrip onto the flange starting from a predetermined starting position on the flange to a stop position a predetermined distance short of the starting position.The unwound weatherstrip is lifted away from the flange at the stop position and then held and cut-off at a point determined by the above-mentioned predetermined distance so that the weatherstrip being applied to the flange will then abut end-to-end whereafter the cut end of the weatherstrip is retrieved and applied to the flange.

Abstract: A method in the manufacture of tartar removing dental instruments of the type comprising a longitudinal tool portion having a triangular cross-section tapering towards the tip, at least two of the three edges along the lateral faces of the tool portion being ground into cutting edges (5, 6). A profiled blank (1) of a substantially constant triangular cross-section is being ground along one of the lateral faces (2) with the removal of stuff (3) increasing towards the tip (4).

Abstract: An improvement in a door fastening apparatus wherein a bolt receiving and supply device is provided alongside of a fastening head unit. It includes a bolt supplying head connected to a parts feeder and a laterally movable transferring head receiving bolts from the supply head and moving over to in front of the nut runner to deliver the bolts. The supply head can be fed through a bolt pressure feeding tube. The transferring head has a clamping cylinder therein for clamping the bolt in the receiving opening.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for rolling metal matrix composite material is disclosed. The material is confined within an aperture in a frame member during the rolling process. The frame member has deformation properties compatible with that of the metal matrix composite material permitting the frame member to be deformed during the rolling process and allowing the surfaces defining the aperture in the frame member to constrain the material during this process, thus eliminating edge cracking of the material. The frame member may be interposed between a top member and a bottom member both having deformation properties compatible with that of the metal matrix composite material so as to "encapsulate" the material during the rolling process.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for presenting fasteners seriatim at a predetermined position in a predetermined orientation for subsequent transfer or fastening. The invention includes a container for jumbled similar fasteners, reciprocating or other lifting means having an arm extending to a distal end within the container, and passive pickup means on the distal end configured to receive a fastener from among the jumbled fasteners and hold it by cradling as the pickup element moves upwardly through the jumbled fasteners to a position thereabove. The method and apparatus can repetitively present one type of fastener to one position, an array of one type of fastener to several positions, or an array of plural types of fasteners to plural positions.

Abstract: An article of manufacture and the method of manufacturing front pieces for eyeglass frames having formed integrally therein a nose for connecting temple pieces to the front piece of the frame which comprises cutting from a strip a semi-finished product comprising a front piece with lens rims which are provided on the outermost part of each of them, with an appendage which is integral with the corresponding rim and extends outward therefrom; the appendages are then drilled and bent so as to form corresponding box-shaped bodies, each constituting a nose for the temple piece of the eyeglasses.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for automatically attaching clips to a weather strip for an automobile. The clip attaching apparatus comprises a guide rail for supporting an elogated weather strip with a plurality of clip holes arranged in the axial direction thereof and guiding said weather strip in the axial direction thereof, a transport means for causing said weather strip to move and stop along said guide rail, a hole detection means disposed along said guide rail for detection a hole of the weather strip, a clip insertion means for inserting a clip into a hole of said weather strip, and a control unit for controlling the operation of the various means. Thus the operations for attaching clips can be completely automated.

Abstract: A continuous mechanism for re-moulding, length-setting and assembling blind's plastic strips includes a secondary working equipment for re-moulding the blind's strip fed from a reeled strip source in the fore section, an induction-type shearing mechanism in the mid section for length-setting and rope hole punching and an assembling mechanism in the end section for assembling the strips sent from the shearing mechanism. Such a continuous mechanism has a high manufacturing efficiency and demands a little manual labor.

Abstract: The present method and apparatus provide a possibility to remove components from a magazine, from a storage bin or the like, to transport these components to a workpiece and to put these components onto the workpiece or into it precisely at a preselected position. The component which has been picked-up by and is retained by the transportation member will usually not be in a exactly preselected position with regard to the gripping means of the transportation device, but will be more or less shifted and/or tilted with regard to a theoretical, nominal positioning axis. In order to determine the actual position of the component retained by the gripping means, the component is brought to a position scanning station during its transportation from the magazine or storage bin to the workpiece. The scanning station measures and records the actual position of the component, e.g.

Abstract: The specification discloses an improved self-closing drawer slide including integral scales to facilitate installation. More particularly, separate scales are provided on the cabinet channel assembly and the drawer channel assembly, and each scale indicates the height to which one end of the channel assembly must be elevated above the other end of the channel assembly to mount the channel at a desired inclination from horizontal.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for loading film into film cartridges having an improved throughput rate. Caps, spools and shell plates are supplied simultaneously with the winding of film. Film is wound onto spools while the spools are held. Shell plates are held with a shell plate chuck in such a manner that the shell plate is half open. Spools on which film has been wound are inserted into corresponding half-open shell plates, after which the shell plates are shaped as required. Caps are then fitted onto both open ends of the shell plate.

Abstract: A part feed assembly (10) for feeding parts from a feed line to an assembling machine including a multiple part escapement (12) including a plurality of linearly aligned openings (14) for sequentially receiving a part from the feed line. A drive mechanism (20) is operatively connected to a ball screw shaft (16) for incremental rotation of the ball screw shaft (16). A cart (44) threadedly engages the ball screw shaft (16) for incremental linear movement axially along the shaft (16) and for supporting the escapement (12) thereon to advance the openings (14) in the escapement from the feed line to the assembling machine where the parts are released from the openings (14).