Abstract: A compound construction panel for double floors used in room air conditioning, comprising an external, tub-shaped sheath formed of a high tensile-strength and high Young's modulus material, a filler in the sheath formed of a low tensile strength and low Young's modulus material, and a rigid annular body disposed in an aperture in the bottom of the sheath and extending to the upper portion of the sheath. The annular body is anchored in the filler and is provided with a radially inwardly projecting annular flange at its lower portion which serves as a support for an air discharge nozzle, a dirt-catcher or the like.

Abstract: Device for anchoring tensioning elements, such as strands, bundles of metal strands or cables with metal or concrete structures, comprising one or more tensioning elements, a plate for load distribution, the plate being perforated for the passage of said tensioning elements, and clamping means for each of the tensioning elements, according to which there are further provided: a box for receiving all said tensioning elements so as not to contact the box walls, the box being provided with opposite openings of a sufficient size to allow the passage of said tensioning elements; a plurality of tubes of sufficient inner size to accommodate with clearance each of the tensioning elements; a packing of epoxy resin in said tubes and said box about said tensioning elements. Provision is also made for adjustment of the strain by means of a ring nut, as well as interchangeability of the tensioning elements.

Abstract: A rigid soundproofing panel is supported from a vibration-prone wall through a support system which includes an elastomeric plate isolator of selected spring rate to tune the suspension system so that minimal wall vibrations are imparted to the soundproofing panel, and a second elastomeric member in parallel with the first in the form of an acoustic edge seal extending between the wall and the soundproofing panel throughout the full periphery of the soundproofing panel so as to prevent acoustic flanking therebetween and being of substantially reduced spring rate as compared to that of the elastomeric plate isolator so as not to interfere with system tuning.

Abstract: Disclosed is a generally rectangular prefabricated concrete panel having a pair of edge defining members along each lateral edge with a maximum distance at the upper and lower extents of the panel, but with a concrete body portion having substantially parallel lateral edges with a width less than the minimum distance between the edge defining members.

Abstract: A fabricated wooden beam including at least two longitudinal wooden members spaced parallel and apart by a plurality of wooden blocks spaced between and along the length of the longitudinal members. A plurality of truss plates, each installed across one side of a block and spanning between each longitudinal member, provide structural integrity. The truss plates are installed in pairs with one across either face of each block at an acute angle to the longitudinal axis of the beam. Alignment of the generally parallel truss plates on one side of the beam is at an acute or preferably right angle to the alignment of the generally parallel truss plates on the opposite side of the beam. The preferred truss plate alignment of truss plates on both sides of the beam is at approximately 45.degree. to the longitudinal axis of the beam so that the beam has structural symmetry and optimal material utilization.

Abstract: A girder defined by spaced apart, parallel upper and lower longitudinally corrugated chord plates and an intermediate, sinusoidal connecting member defining serially arranged, diagonally disposed webs and web connecting upper and lower crown sections in contact with the chord plates. Means is provided to assure metal-to-metal contact between the connecting member and the chord plates. The crown sections of the former are secured to the chord plates at their common contact points. The connecting member has corrugations complementary to those of the chord plates.

Abstract: The invention refers to a procedure for laying the foundation of prefabricated plants (7) comprising such types as processing plants, industrial buildings, hospitals, hotels, etc., and for their removal, assembly and foundation building at the place of destination (10) ashore.Foundations (4) are made ashore or in a dry dock or on a barge, after which the processing plant is assembled. If the foundation is manufactured outside the barge (1), the plant (7) and/or foundation (4) can be moved to transport barges (1). Transport to the place of destination is carried out by means of sea-going transport barges (1). At the place of destination (9) the transport barges (1) are lowered onto an erection bed (2), and the plant (7) is launched over prefabricated sliding supports (5) from transport barge to the definitive erection site (10), which can advantageously be situated above the water level in the vicinity of the beach (9) or ashore.

Abstract: End closures for cans fed horizontally at given intervals at a high speed are shifted in direction, one after another, to be substantially perpendicular to a support passage extending substantially horizontally, received separately by the passage rapidly and positively, and lotted out when a predetermined number has been reached by the pieces received. Each lot thus compacted to a solid cylinderical form is put into an elongate paper bag, and the open end of the bag is closed.

Abstract: In a bottle- and can-filling machine the bottles after filling are fed from a star wheel directly to a capping carrousel and cans after filling are fed from the star wheel via a feed device along a feed path to a closing machine. This feed device is a feed chain extending from the closing machine right up to the star wheel of the filling machine and lying to the side of the center of the can path at the star wheel. Normally the chain lies to the outside of the center of this path at the star wheel and has fingers engageable behind the cans.

Abstract: End closures for cans fed horizontally at given intervals at a high speed are shifted in direction, one after another, to be substantially perpendicular to a support passage extending substantially horizontally, received separately by the passage rapidly and positively, and lotted out when a predetermined number has been reached by the pieces received. Each lot thus compacted to a solid cylinderical form is put into an elongate paper bag, and the open end of the bag is closed.

Abstract: A dry preparation having a foam-like and, respectively, fleece-like structure obtained by freeze-drying consists, apart from thrombin in at least catalytically active amounts, substantially of approx. 10 to 95% by weight of fibrin and approx. 5 to 90% by weight of fibrinogen. For the preparation thereof, fibrin is produced in situ in an aqueous solution containing fibrinogen and thrombin and the resultant reaction mixture is deep-frozen and lyophilized. As further constituents of the dry preparation active substances such as e.g. antibiotics, natural bone material and/or a synthetic, bone-forming substitute, glycoproteins, coagulation-conducive substances and the like and/or fibrinolysis inhibitors come into consideration. The dry preparation is provided mainly for use as a wound toilet material, as a filling material for bone cavities and/or as a supporting material for further active substances.

Abstract: An apparatus for forming a pliable package having a flat bottom is disclosed. The apparatus includes a hollow guide form (16). The guide form, in a preferred embodiment, has a rectangular cross-section. Also provided are means (2) for forming pliable sealable material (12) which is received from a continuous roll, around guide form (16) to form a continuous seamed packaging preform (30). Members (32), (34) are also provided for advancing the continuous packaging preform (3) such that a seamed preform (58) extends below bottom (20) of guide-form (16). A pair of opposing and movable tucking jaws (60) and (62) are located close to the bottom end (20) of guide-form (16). Each of the tucking jaws includes a pair of pointed extension members (68) and (70), and (72) and (74) respectively separated a selected distance, for contacting and partially collapsing preform (58) to form a tuck in the preform (58) when tucking jaws (60) and ( 62) are moved toward each other.

Abstract: A device is disclosed which grips and transfers articles from one conveyor to another conveyor or to containers on another conveyor. The incoming conveyed articles are sensed and the drive mechanism of an overhead vacuum conveyor which grips and transfers the articles is adjusted automatically to align a gripper with an article.

Abstract: The trailing wing mower includes a first or central section (A) to which a second or wing section (B) is pivotally connected and a third section (C) is pivotally connected. The first section includes a plurality of tubular members (12, 14, 16, 18, 20 and 22) which are structurally and fluidically interconnected to function as a supporting frame and as a heat exchanger. A hydraulic fluid pump (122) pumps hydraulic fluid from a reservoir (120) to hydraulic motors (50, 90, 90') which are disposed on the first, second and third sections. Hydraulic fluid from the motors flows through the plurality of tubular members to be cooled and returns to the reservoir. The second and third sections are angularly positionable about the first section. The angular position is controlled by a fluid cylinder (100). A cylinder link (106) is pivotally connected with the first section and with the fluid cylinder.

Abstract: A trimmer supported on a dolly, each of which has a handle. The operator holds the dolly handle in one hand and the trimmer handle in the other hand. The trimmer is pivotally connected to the dolly whereby movement of the handle of the trimmer relative to the dolly handle changes the approach angle of the trimmer relative to the movement of the dolly. The pivotal connection is forward of the dolly wheels whereby raising and lowering the dolly handle effects lowering and raising of the trimmer and the corresponding depth of cut. The connection includes adjustment means to adjust the positions of the trimmer relative to the dolly.

Abstract: A front-mounted rotary mower is coupled to a vehicle by a pair of vertically swingable lift arms coupled between the vehicle and mounting brackets located in a central portion of the mower blade housing. A lift mechanism includes a pair of linkages respectively coupled between the pair of lift arms and the rear of the blade housing. Each linkage includes one link which carries a roller at one end disposed for engagement with the vehicle frame as the lift arms are swung upwardly, which action causes the one link to pivot to effect elevation of the rear end of the housing.

Abstract: A rotary lawn mower pump including a rotary blade lawn mower with an upper housing having wheels connected thereto, an above housing motor with a drive shaft through the housing having a rotary blade connection portion beneath the housing, an impeller pump and a pump support fixedly connected to the impeller pump and adjustably connected to the housing. The impeller pump includes an impeller connected to the rotary blade connection portion of the drive shaft for rotation, a pump cover including a lower intake opening and a peripheral discharge positionable to discharge water out through the side of the housing of the lawn mower.

Abstract: A crop harvesting machine convertable between a longitudinally movable operating position and a laterally movable transport position is disclosed wherein the frame of the crop harvesting machine is pivotally rotated about a pivot axis carried by the draft member such that the header becomes positioned in a generally vertical alignment while a wheel assembly mounted on top of the frame during the harvesting operation is rotated into engagement with the ground. When the tongue is swung around into a laterally extending position and one of the operating wheels is turned 90 degrees to a laterally oriented position, the crop harvesting machine can be transported in a laterally extending direction. A cam operated selector valve diverts the flow of fluid through the hydraulic circuit from the header lift cylinder to a hydraulic cylinder used to rotate the frame about the pivot axis when the tongue is moved to a preselected actuating position.

Abstract: A belt-operated false-twisting unit having two endless belts extending across each other and urged against each other at the intersection. The belts are drivable to run in opposite direction for nipping a yarn at the intersection to false-twist the yarn. The belts and yarn guides are set to form a parallelogrammatic region in the intersection of the belts, where the yarn is nipped and false twisted.

Abstract: A false twist device has a pair of fixedly positioned spindles whose whorls are driven by a tangential belt and whose friction discs overlap wtih each other and with the friction discs of a swingable spindle mounted on an arm which can be angularly displaced about a pivot axis parallel to the spindle axis but spaced outwardly from the triangle defined by the axes of the spindles.

Abstract: A combined cycle coal gasification power plant includes a coal gasifier which generates low BTU coal gas for consumption by a gas turbine. Before being applied to the gas turbine, the coal gas is passed through a clean-up system which removes undesirable constituents from the coal gas. Efficient operation of the clean-up system requires that a predetermined discharge pressure of clean coal gas leaving the clean-up system must be maintained. A control system controls the coal gasifier according to either one of the discharge pressure of clean coal gas and the turbine power output requirement while maintaining the clean coal gas discharge pressure and power output at predetermined values.

Abstract: The invention describes a rocket motor having a thermal barrier around a sile casing with gaps along the side to permit initial burning on the outer portion of the grain at rupture of the casing and venting prior to burning over the inner bore to avoid explosion.

Abstract: An acceleration limit reset circuit (38, 40, 42, 44) is disclosed for a closed loop fuel control (11) of a gas turbine engine (10). The closed loop control includes a comparator circuit (28) which compares an acceleration term Ngs-Nd to a limit value Al and if the scheduled acceleration (Ngs-Nd) is in excess of the limit, regulates the rate of change of the engine speed to the limited value Al. The acceleration limit Al is scheduled by an accel/decel limiter circuit (30) as substantially equivalent to the surge line of the engine. The acceleration limit reset circuit (38, 40, 42, 44) is provided for modifying the acceleration limit Al during special operating conditions of the engine (10) by a signal RRS.

Abstract: An improved fuel control system for a turboshaft gas turbine engine wherein fuel is metered in proportion to the magnitude of a control pressure and a governor operates in a first mode to regulate compressor discharge pressure down to the control pressure and in a second mode causes the control pressure to increase toward compressor discharge pressure at a relatively rapid rate, the improvement residing in the provision of a valve and an accumulator which operate during the second governor mode to retard the rate of increase of the control pressure toward compressor discharge pressure so that compressor instability is avoided even if the engine is accelerated before internal temperature stability is achieved.

Abstract: A nozzle/valve device for a ducted rocket motor is provided. The nozzle/valve device employs a design in which a nozzle throat blockage element can be moved by rotational motion into and out of the nozzle throat section of the device. The blockage element is designed so that in the closed position the nozzle throat has a minimum cross-sectional flow area and therefore the nozzle throat is never fully closed. The seals employed in the nozzle/valve device are isolated from contact with reaction products of the gas generator and effective use of minimum amounts of erosion resistant materials is achieved.

Abstract: A closed-cycle heat engine consists of a gas-filled heat-insulated cylinder and a reciprocating piston. The cylinder space between the cylinder head and the piston face contains a spiral in the shape of flat interconnected discs, whereof the outermost disc at each end is heat-conductively attached to the cylinder head and the piston face respectively. About 10% of the discs at both ends of the spiral are of high heat-conductive material and about 80% of the discs inbetween are of a low heat-conductive sheet material. The cylinder head is permanently heated to a high temperature, and the piston is permanently cooled to a low temperature; the gas in the cylinder is alternately cooled and heated by the shifting movement of the discs, which are alternately closely packed adjacent the piston at the end of the compression stroke, and adjacent the cylinder head at the end of the expansion stroke. This shifting between the end positions is performed by an alternately directed gas stream.

Abstract: In dual control assemblies for hydraulic braking systems of vehicles, the valve assemblies comprise a pair of control valves clamped together in side-by-side relationship in each of which a back-up piston works in a greater diameter portion and a hollow spool works in a smaller diameter portion of a stepped bore, the piston and the spool being operated by a push- or pull-rod in turn operated by a pedal. The spool controls communication between pressure spaces of the valves and their respective recuperation, inlet and transfer ports. The recuperation ports are connected to a common reservoir for fluid, the inlet ports are connected to a common hydraulic power source and the transfer ports are interconnected. Each pressure space is connected to a brake via an outlet port.

Abstract: A boost control device for an internal combustion engine with an exhaust gas turbocharger includes a bypass valve in a bypass line parallel to an exhaust gas turbine of the exhaust gas turbocharger, a motor operator for the bypass valve which can be loaded in the opening and closing directions by charge air, a control valve which feeds charge air to the motor operator as a function of boost pressure, where the control valve feeds charge air to the motor operator of the bypass valve in the closing direction up to a pre-established boost pressure and this feed can be vented to the environment by the control valve, and a pressure control valve which can be loaded by the charge air in the opening direction. The pressure control valve is loaded in the closing direction by a barometric plug which is exposed to ambient pressure and is prestressed as a function of at least one of the ambient temperature and the charge air temperature.

Abstract: An engine including at least one set of three cylinders. Two of the cylinders function as internal combustion cylinders and the remaining cylinder functions as an air compressor. The air is injected into the exhaust manifold of the combustion cylinders. The combustion products are fed to a steam generator, the steam being utilized to produce work in a steam engine or turbine. The supply water for the steam generator is in heat exchange relationship with the engine cooling liquid. The compressor intake air is in heat exchange relationship with the engine lubricating liquid.

Abstract: Driving device with a curved cylinder in which a spherical piston is guided and can be driven by a gaseous or liquid propellant, preferably for a pyrotechnical driving device for a back-tightening device of a safety belt system. The spherical piston, the diameter of which is smaller than the smallest inside width of the cylinder is connected on the driving side to a resilient sealing element which adapts itself in accordance with the changing cross-sectional shape of the curved cylinder.

Abstract: A working fluid in the gaseous state at some initial temperature and pressure is expanded polytropically to a resulting exhaust fluid (vapor and liquid) having some lower pressure at some lower temperature in order to produce useful work. The exhaust fluid is then, in a manner approaching constant enthalpy, compressed to the working fluid's nominal original high pressure. Thereafter, the fluid undergoes constant pressure heating to restore its initial state. Of the several methods described for achieving isenthalpic compression, the preferred method uses an isenthalpic compression apparatus which educts the exhaust fluid vapors into a throat located between a motive fluid inlet nozzle and a wider recompression outlet. After eduction, and entrainment into the motive fluid, the exhaust vapors are recompressed by the deceleration produced at the recompression outlet. Thereafter the working fluid and motive fluid are separated.

Abstract: In order to prevent corrosion damage and to improve the thermal stability of fluoro-chloro-hydrocarbons, in an installation containing such circulating media, a highly active adsorption filter containing an adsorbing agent based on Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 and/or SiO.sub.2, and/or an adsorption filter containing a basic adsorbing agent is used. Also, iron-containing elements in contact with the working medium are passivated by hot nitriding.

Abstract: High, intermediate and low pressure stages are provided in a thermal machine including sealed chambers permitting maintenance of respective pressures but permitting flow of vapor from one vessel to a second within a stage and providing for the flow of an absorbent solution among the vessels in different stages. The intermediate stage includes resorption and regeneration vessels which are thermally coupled, respectively, to a generation vessel and an absorption vessel in the high and low pressure stages, so that a variable fraction of the absorber heat may be transferred to the regenerator and of the resorber heat to the generator. The name Variable Effect refers to this variable internal heat transfer which permits the machine to adjust to a wide range of available heat source and heat rejection temperatures while maintaining high efficiency.

Abstract: A vapor generating and vapor superheating installation for marine propulsion purposes, and a method of operating such an installation. The installation including a vapor generating and vapor superheating unit adapted to be fired with fluent fuel including tubulous vapor generating and vapor superheating surface proportioned to give a predetermined superheated vapor output at a maximum firing rate. The installation also including a fluent fuel fired fluidized bed furnace provided with a superheater tube bank connected to receive vapor from the vapor generating and vapor superheating unit and arranged to impart superheat to the vapor at part load operation of the unit.

Abstract: A falling film freeze exchanger having a shell connected to vertically spaced apart horizontally arranged circular upper and lower tube sheets; a plurality of vertically positioned parallel tubes, with each tube extending through and connected to a hole in each tube sheet; an inlet to feed a liquefied refrigerant gas to the lower part of the shell side of the heat exchanger and an outlet to withdraw refrigerant vapor from the upper part of the shell side of the heat exchanger; a liquid distribution box positioned above the upper tube sheet and a conduit to deliver an aqueous feed liquid to the liquid distribution box; a solid walled sleeve, surrounding and spaced outwardly from each tube, joined to the upper tube sheet and extending downwardly a short distance below the refrigerant liquid/gas interface on the shell side thereby providing a refrigerant vapor space between each sleeve and tube; and a hole in and through the upper part of the sleeve wall near the upper tube sheet.

Abstract: A pilot-operated pressured regulator valve includes a main valve for controlling refrigerant flow in a refrigeration suction line. A pilot valve which is responsive to evaporator pressure controls a flow of high pressure refrigerant to the main valve for modulating the main valve. A bleed is provided for bleeding the high pressure refrigerant from the main valve. A solenoid-actuated shut-off valve controls the bleed flow from the main valve. The shut-off valve is selectively closed for maintaining the high pressure refrigerant in the main valve for closing the main valve. A bleed flow of high pressure is provided to the main valve when the shut-off valve is closed in order to maintain the main valve closed.

Abstract: An ice-maker for making generally half-round pieces which includes a pair of evaporator assemblies, a compressor, a condenser and a receiver for liquid refrigerant. The ice-maker is operated so that a film of water is supplied to one evaporator which is being cooled to form ice cubes while ice cubes are being harvested from the other evaporator. The evaporator assembly includes a stainless steel evaporator coil formed to provide parallel segments, plus support means of injection-molded plastic, which provides a central, planar web aligned with said tubing segments, plus transverse dividers which define the individual cube-forming regions. Low voltage power can be selectively applied to the evaporator coil to harvest the ice pieces via resistance heating, or warm water can be pumped through hollow passageways in the dividers.

Abstract: A turbine for use in refrigeration cycle comprising a closed casing, a turbine runner housed in said casing, an injection nozzle through which refrigerating medium having at least one of pressure-based and knetic energies is blown to rotate the turbine runner, a liquid refrigerating medium receiving section arranged at the lower end of said casing to collect liquid refrigerating medium, and a refrigerating medium discharging outlet through which refrigerating medium is fed to an evaporator arranged in a refrigeration cycle.

Abstract: A stitch pressing device for flat knitting machine consists essentially of a combination of stitch pressing means and sub-presser means, both provided on a carriage. The forward end portion of a L-shaped stitch presser bar operative at same phase as a knitting lock on the carriage is adapted to enter into and retract from a gap between a pair of needle beds through movement involving a circular motion above a knockover comb. A sub-presser element which operates at a different phase from that of the stitch presser bar has its front portion constantly positioned in the gap between the needle beds and is urged downwardly deeper into the gap than the presser bar. A brush provided at substantially same phase as the horizontal portion of the stitch presser bar is adapted to retract from its operative position relative to needles in synchronism with the early phase of retraction of the presser bar so as for it not to damage the hair ends of the brush during such retracting movement.

Abstract: A weft thread insertion magazine in a warp knitting machine has a pair of separated forwarding chains driven by a drive arrangement. These forwarding chains each have equidistant holders for holding transversely placed weft threads. The drive arrangement can provide the forwarding chains with a lower speed than the normal speed at which weft threads are provided to the needles, that is, at a rate less than one thread per needle cycle. In particular the drive shaft of the warp knitting machine may be connected to the forwarding chains by means of a revolution reducing arrangement. A control arrangement regulates the separation of at least the first weft thread from the others following and the presentation of this first one into the vicinity of the knitting needles. This control arrangement comprises either a weft thread presenter, a weft thread deflector or a combination of both. The control mechanism only activates the weft thread presentation or deflection during a portion of the appropriate needle cycle.

Abstract: A slide fastener stringer has a warp-knit stringer tape including a pair of longitudinal warp-knit webs spaced transversely from each other with a wale-free region therebetween and interconnected by a connecting thread having substantially parallel spaced portions extending transversely across the wale-free region, thereby defining a plurality of substantially rectangular openings longitudinally along the wale-free region. The slide fastener stringer is attached to a knit fabric of wool yarn by a row of loops constituted by a course of the knit fabric and looped respectively around the parallel portions of the connecting thread. Alternatively, a row of loops extending through the knit fabric along a wale thereof into the rectangular openings are interlooped by chain stitches, thereby connecting the stringer and the knit article together. The loops and chain stitches are made of wool yarn that is substantially as stretchable as the knit fabric.

Abstract: A support tube for cross-wound coils and cross-wound windings for the bleaching and dyeing of shrinking yarns consisting of a strip, closed in itself, of a porous, elastic two-layer nonwoven fabric of synthetic fibers and/or endless fibers which are joined to each other, where the lower layer has a corrugation oriented parallel to the longitudinal direction, and the upper layer covers the folds formed by the corrugation on the outside and is connected firmly to the lower layer in the region of the largest diameter of the folds.

Abstract: In this tentering device the skin to be tentered is placed on a tentering frame in which a plurality of tentering clamps are displaceably held on radial guides, the skin being grasped by said tentering clamps is stretched by means of transmitted pulling forces.For the dependable detection and holding of the outer edge of the skin to be tentered without slipping or displacement, each tentering clamp (7, 8, 28) is provided with a pressing device (20, 29) which is displaceable with it, particularly in the form of a roller (25, 30), cylinder or rotating brush which, in combination with a backer-up, arranged below the skin, smooths and positions the skin for the closing of the tentering clamps.

Abstract: A steering lock arrangement for a vehicle with a tilt steering wheel includes a stationary instrument panel, a key-receiving member, and a shielding member. The instrument panel has an aperture. The key-receiving member is associated with the steering wheel and moves with tilt of the steering wheel. The key-receiving member has a slot for an operating key and is located at the back of the instrument panel in such a manner that the slot faces the aperture. The shielding member is connected to the key-receiving member and engages the instrument panel in such a manner to cover the gap between the key-receiving member and the instrument panel. The shielding member is movable to permit movement of the key-receiving member.

Abstract: Lubricating die holder comprising a supportable body containing a die holder chamber having an entrance opening and an exit opening respectively extending therefrom to the front entrance side and rear exit side of the body and defining a die drawing path extending through the body from the entrance opening into the chamber and in turn from the chamber to the exit opening, the chamber being adapted to receive operatively movably therewithin a separate drawing die of the type capable of reducing the size of a wire passing along the path from the entrance side to the exit side of the body, and a lubricating coolant flow conduit system terminating in a feed aperture arrangement flow communicating with the chamber and entrance and exit openings and arranged for feeding lubricating coolant into direct contact with the die and wire in the chamber and in the entrance and exit openings, e.g.

Abstract: A coiler-furnace combination comprises a horizontal coiler, a strip guide which comprises two pressure rollers for forcing the strip against the coil and two part-cylindrical guide segments, one of which precedes the other in the winding sense and adjoins a strip transfer bridge for transferring the strip to and from the coiler, and a strip lifter. To simplify the structure, the two guide segments are secured to arms which pivoted on pivots disposed outside the heat-shielding hood and parallel to the mandrel. The strip lifter is constituted by the delivery edge of that guide segment which succeeds the other in the coiling sense. The strip transfer bridge consists of a roller conveyor and at its end facing the mandrel has a pressure roller for forcing the strip against the coil.

Abstract: A double action mechanical press, especially for performing a blanking operation and a forming operation on each cycle thereof, having a first slide and a second slide, wherein the slides have separate strokes. The slides are reciprocated by means of a crankshaft and connecting rod assembly comprising a single crankshaft and a plurality of connecting rods wherein the throws of the crankshaft can be differently dimensioned and angularly offset relative to each other so as to provide different stroke lengths for the slides and to cause one slide to lead the other. A guide bushing assembly is connected to one of the press slides, and a blanking punch is received in the guide bushing for reciprocating movement relative to the bushing along the same direction of reciprocating movement as the slides. A preloaded antifriction bearing is positioned between the punch and bushing assembly, and serves to maintain the proper clearance between the punch and the corresponding cutting edge on the lower die half.

Abstract: A drawing and ironing assembly including a punch movable along a path having a plurality of spaced ironing die assemblies with the last of the ironing die assemblies having twin spaced lands, the diameter of the second twin land is slightly greater than the diameter of the first land to produce a very small amount of ironing.

Abstract: This relates to the forming of a flared neck terminating in an outwardly turned curl on a metal can end. The metal can end is formed with a terminal tubular portion which is cylindrical. Suitable punch and die tooling is provided for backing up the partially formed can end surrounding the tubular portion and forcing the same into cooperating relation with the curl insert, simultaneously to flare the tubular portion and to form on the end of the tubular portion an out-turned curl. The relationship of the tooling is such that the extent of the flared neck thus formed is accurately controlled. This abstract forms no part of the specification of this application and is not to be construed as limiting the claims of the application.

Abstract: A floor-mounted forging press has a static piston arranged on the top beam and a cylinder which slides on the piston and forms a toolholder, and a bore extending through the piston for supplying pressure medium to the cylinder. The piston is hollow and is swivelly mounted by means of ball cups at the lower end of the piston and on the top beam and a thrust bearing member between the ball cups, the piston being held in the vertical position on the top beam with the aid of retaining means. One form of retaining means is a partially resilient pressure medium pipe which holds the piston. Alternatively pins, mounted by means of spherical surfaces, suspend the piston by way of a flange on the piston and are resiliently biased to hold the piston against the top beam in a free-play, resilient and freely movable manner, a bore being provided through the ball cups and thrust bearing member.