Abstract: The invention concerns a method using steps of placing a tube in an opening matrix having an impression corresponding to the desired final external shape; inserting the end of the tube into a cavity of a shaping component, the cavity having a base, a side wall with adapted shape, and an opening opposite the base; pressing the end of the tube against the base of the cavity, leaving a clearance between the opening of the cavity and the matrix; applying an essentially axial force on the end of the tube, the zone application of the force rotating about a longitudinal axis of the tube thereby causing gradual deformation of the tube; withdrawing the end of the deformed tube outside the cavity of the shaping component and outside the matrix.

Abstract: The present invention is a method for forming sheet material into contoured parts. The invention method includes these steps: A die is fashioned having an outside surface corresponding to the inside surface of the desired part. A plastically deformable sheet of material is clamped to the die so that the material is tangent to the die at a tangent area. A forming path is defined that follows the part's outside surface definition beginning at a point adjacent to the tangent area and tracing around the tangent area in circuits that incrementally offset away from the tangent area until all of the outside surface of the part is traced. A forming tool is then moved along the forming path so that the end of the forming tool presses the sheet material against the die thereby gradually forming the sheet material against the die to produce a finished formed part.

Abstract: A push-type expandable fixture provided to secure a work-piece to a rotatable machine. An expandable sleeve is inserted within a bore of a hollow work-piece. The work-piece together with the expandable sleeve is disposed about a pair of wedge members which are in turn secured to a first rotatable portion of the machine. The wedge members engage a corresponding tapered internal surface of the expandable sleeve. The second wedge member is longitudinally displaceable relative to the first wedge member and together extends through the work-piece to engage a second rotatable portion of the machine. As the first and second rotatable portions of the machine are brought toward one another, the wedge members act on the tapered surfaces of the sleeve forcing the sleeve to radially expand and firmly grip the work-piece. The arrangement provides the ability to firmly secure a work-piece to a rotatable machine tool by a simple push-type action without the need to induce compression forces on the work-piece.

Abstract: An apparatus for working pipes has a pair of hinged semicircular rings each having a uniform cross section interior channel. Clamp means permit joining the free ends of the rings to form a hoop clamping onto the outer circumference of a pipe. A continuous slot cut through the outer circumferential surface of each ring communicates with the interior channel therewithin. A wheeled bar rollable circumferentially within the interior channels has a rod extending radially outward through the slot, a tool support mounted on the upper end of the rod permits pipe working tools to be moved orbitably around a pipe.

Abstract: An apparatus adapted to condition the outer flanges of a vehicle wheel includes a main base assembly secured to a fixed surface, a lower tool assembly operatively supported by the main base assembly, at least one upper drive assembly operatively supported by the main base assembly, and an upper rim guide assembly. The upper drive assembly of the apparatus includes an electric servo drive unit operatively connected to drive a conditioner roll having an outer surface provided with a predetermined profile adapted to engage and condition at least one of the outer flanges of the vehicle wheel.

Abstract: A flange is formed on a workpiece by first mounting the workpiece in an inner holder shiftable along about a main axis and securing the inner holder against rotation about the main axis. A roller is rotated about the main axis adjacent the inner holder. Then the inner holder and workpiece are displaced axially to press the workpiece axially against the roller and deform the workpiece and form a flange thereon. This is done without heating the workpiece, that is in a cold-forming operation.

Abstract: A device for preparing pipe segments for joining with mechanical pipe fittings in a piping network is disclosed. The device has a fixed support with support surfaces engageable with the pipe segment, and a movable support, facing the fixed support, on which tools, such as grooving rolls, chamfering rolls, marking rolls and cutting blades are rotatably mounted. The tools engage the outer surface of the pipe to form a circumferential groove, a marking pattern, a chamfer or a cut through the pipe when the movable support is moved toward the fixed support. A collar or cup having a circumferential side wall sized to receive the pipe is mounted on the fixed support adjacent to the support surfaces and radially reinforces the pipe to prevent it from collapsing or going out of round during groove formation.

Abstract: A method and apparatus utilizing a radial rolling process to cold form rings on a lead battery terminal with undercuts or overhangs to improve the sealing properties of the rings. The apparatus includes a fixture configured to securely position the battery terminal beneath a rolling station. The rolling station includes a radial rolling spindle having a plurality of cam shaped rollers configured to transform at least one ring on the battery terminal from having an initial rectangular cross-sectional shape into a desired arrowhead cross-sectional shape when the terminal and cold metal forming member are rotated relative to each other. A drive assembly is configured to rotate the battery terminal and radial rolling head relative to each other.

Abstract: The present invention is a method for forming sheet material into contoured parts. The invention method includes these steps: A die is fashioned having an outside surface corresponding to the inside surface of the desired part. A plastically deformable sheet of material is clamped to the die so that the material is tangent to the die at a tangent area. A forming path is defined that follows the part's outside surface definition beginning at a point adjacent to the tangent area and tracing around the tangent area in circuits that incrementally offset away from the tangent area until all of the outside surface of the part is traced. A forming tool is then moved along the forming path as the die and the sheet of material remain stationary so that the end of the forming tool presses the sheet material against the die thereby gradually forming the sheet material against the die to produce a finished formed part.

Abstract: A machine for configuring the winding head of a stator for a rotary electrical machine, which includes U-shaped conductors which are inserted axially into axial slots in the stator body, is of the type comprising a support body together with concentric tubular sleeves. The lower axial end part of each sleeve includes gripping means. The gripping means of each sleeve consist of a set of gripping slots, each of which has a right angled profile in circumferential and axial cross section. Each of these slots receives the free end portion of one conductor, so that rotation of a sleeve produces a single bend at the open end of the axial slot for each conductor in the associated layer of conductors in the stator.

Abstract: A device for connecting a first tube (10) with a connection tube (14) whose end segments (22, 24) extend through an opening (12) of the first tube and to establish in a simple manner, a force-fit connection between the tubes, a tool (34) is proposed which comprises at least two segments (36, 38) axially displaceable relative to the other and extending within the connection tube(14) up to or nearly into the first tube (10), with one of the segments (36) having a radially projecting protrusion (42) which engages the end segment (22, 24) with the segments disposed within the tube (10), and external to the projecting protrusion the segments have a total effective diameter which is adapted to the inner diameter of the connection tube (14) in the region of the opening (12) of the first tube (10).

Abstract: The fixed roll apparatus (8) of a fixed roll machine (1) for crankshafts (3) is constructed scissors-fashion. Two pivotable scissor arms (9 and 10) disposed opposite one another each bear a fixed roll head (13) and a support roll head (14) respectively. The support roll head (14) has two axis-parallel support rolls whose axes of rotation lie in a common plane. The support roll head (14) also has an axial guide roll which is disposed in front of the support rolls in the pivoting direction (35) for closure and whose axis of rotation is perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the crankshaft (3) and lies in a plane which forms an acute angle with the common plane of the axis of rotation of the support rolls, its diameter being larger than the width of the support roll head (14) and slightly smaller than the spacing of the adjacent oil collars of a main bearing pin or a connecting rod bearing pin.

Abstract: The invention provides an apparatus and method for automated manufacture of connective fittings on a duct member, and particularly a tapered adjustable take off. The connective fitting is generally placed near the inlet of the duct member and comprises a seating bead. The connective fitting can also comprise a seating ring groove for use in conjunction with a seating ring for applications involving connection of the duct member through a duct board. The apparatus for forming a connective fitting on the duct member may include a housing including a work station formed therein. A die associated with the work station is selectively positioned at a predetermined location relative to a work piece positioned in association with the work station. A forming assembly associated with the work station cooperates with the die to selectively form a connective fitting in the work piece at a predetermined angle.

Abstract: A tool for reducing the diameter of the center conductor of a coaxial cable allowing it to mate with a smaller receptacle without the necessity of a reducer. The tool uses plural rollers within a housing to roll form the conductor as they rotate about it. Preferably the rollers are caged for alignment but bear on the inner surface of the housing. The housing thus resists the axial loads on the rollers and transmits the rotational drive force directly to the rollers allowing the roller cage to serve solely alignment purposes. The roller cage incorporates an extended nose designed to contact the dielectric portion of the cable, serving as a depth stop. An optional indicator sleeve is visible through openings in the housing and indicates the position of the roller cage within the housing. A small lead angle on the rollers causes them to self feed onto the conductor and to crawl rearward within the chamber which provide the indication of the length of conductor reduced.

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for the dieless forming of a sheet. The apparatus comprises a pressing mechanism and a sheet holding mechanism which are moved with respect to each other in X, Y and Z-axis directions and has a fixed ceiling plate form having a plane shape matching the bottom profile of a product to be formed; a framelike support plate surrounding the ceiling plate form is raised and lowered by at least one pair of raising/lowering actuators, and restraining actuators apply a controllable restraining force to the sheet byway of a framelike restraining plate clamping the periphery of the sheet in the sheet thickness direction between itself and the support plate. A mechanism for causing the support plate to undergo balanced movement and a material flow control mechanism may be preferably further provided.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a rolling system and a rolling method capable of avoiding the occurrence of a pinch fold by effectively preventing the zigzag movement of a rear end portion of a material to be rolled. The rotational speeds (rolling speeds) of work rolls (2) of a rolling mill stand (F.sub.1) from which the rear end of a plate material (6) releases, and a succeeding rolling mill stand (F.sub.2) are controlled to the same value. Moreover, the tension between the rolling mill stand (F.sub.1) and the rolling mill stand (F.sub.2) is controlled to zero. The difference in tension between a work side and a drive side can be made null between the rolling mill stand (F.sub.1) and the rolling mill stand (F.sub.2). Similarly, the difference in tension between the work side and the drive side can be made null between the plurality of rolling mill stands (F.sub.2 to F.sub.n) during release of the rear end of the plate material (6).

Abstract: A multipurpose head forming and finishing apparatus includes a support frame (3) forming, on a horizontal plane, an arc holding a pair of arms (3a, 3b) symmetrical with respect to a median vertical plane. The frame (3) has a clamp (4), operated in a horizontal direction, for gripping a pipe (2) in proximity of a head (2a) to be worked. The clamp (4) includes a stationary jaw (5) and a mobile jaw (6), slidably supported on the arms (3a, 3b) of the support frame (3) by respective coupling guides and members, the jaws closable on the median symmetry plane. A tool (26) is operated in a direction axial with respect to the pipe (2) held by the clamp (4).

Abstract: Apparata and methods are shown and described for converting closed-topped containers, e.g., common aluminum beverage cans and steel food cans, into open-topped containers having open top mouths surrounded by a smooth rounded lip. In a preferred version of the invention, a closed-topped container, e.g., an aluminum can, is inserted within a casing so that its top protrudes outwardly therefrom. A tubular ram having a cutter situated therein is inserted over the can top and rotated with respect to the can to sever the can top from the remainder of the can. The ram is then withdrawn and inverted to reveal an annular bending groove facing the cut upper can sidewall. The ram is then screwed onto the casing to bring the bending groove onto the cut upper can sidewall, thereby bending a rolled lip on the can sidewall. The closed-topped can is thus converted into a cup-like open-topped container.

Abstract: A flaring machine comprises a forming die (14) mounted on a support, two jaws (6) forming a clamping tool for holding one end of pipe (4) to be flared, driving means (17, 18) permitting an orbital motion of the forming die, driving means (25) permitting the forming die to move towards pipe end (4) and means permitting the forming die to move away from pipe end (4). Jaws (6) are disposed in a stationary jaw holder forming a first block (1). A second stationary block (2) faces the first block. A mobile block (3) comprising forming die (14), its support and its driving means (17) is provided with guiding means (12) connecting the two stationary blocks. Mobile block (3) is driven in translational motion by a hydraulic cylinder disposed in the second stationary block (2).

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for improving the concentricity and reducing the flange width variation of a die-necked container body are disclosed. A piloted pad is inserted into the dome at the bottom of the can, either as part of the flanging operation or as part of a die necking operation, or both. The insertion of the pilot and pad orients the can body relative to the necker or flanger so that the open end of the can remains concentric with the main body diameter as forming operations progress. Preferably, when used as part of a die necker, the pusher pad connected to the pilot is spring loaded. By spring-loading the pusher pad, accidental engagement between the raised section that extends into the dome is prohibited, and each can is more readily ejected and transferred.

Abstract: A method and apparatus utilizing a ring forming head to cold form a ring on a lead battery terminal. The apparatus includes a seating station configured to securely position the lead battery terminal within a fixture. The apparatus further including a rolling head having a plurality of rollers, and a drive system for engaging and rotating the rolling head and lead battery terminal relative to each other. The terminal includes an anti-torque structure formed in the terminal to engage a battery housing at the exterior surface of the housing.

Abstract: A guiding method and apparatus are presented for preventing the generation of lateral curving in a rolled slab produced in a roughing mill train, consisting of an edging mill and a horizontal mill in tandem, for example. The apparatus basically includes a first side guide placed upstream at the entrance to the edging mill, a second side guide placed downstream at the exit of the horizontal mill and a third side guide placed between the edging mill and the horizontal mill. The first side guide at the entrance to the edging mill synchronously closes the separation distance of the guide components upon the entry of the rolled slab into the first side guide, leaving a narrow space between the guide and the rolled slab. The third side guide closes the separation spacing based on slab exit timing representing the instant the tail end of the rolled slab passes through the edging mill. The second side guide assumes a narrow separation distance when the head end of the rolled slab enters therebetween.

Abstract: According to the rolling method and the apparatus to be used for its execution of the invention, by rolling a tube to be rolled by using four rolls possessing roll grooves for forming a caliber in a shape of having a relief portion, cold reducing or cold stretch reducing is done continuously without causing wall thickness deviation, and by sizing the rolled tube material by a die disposed at the exit side, the dimensional precision and yield of rolled tubes may be enhanced by a small number of stands.

Abstract: An apparatus for reshaping a container includes a number of reprofiler rollers supported by a mounting block that allows the rollers to travel along a circular path lying in a plane perpendicular to an axis along which the mounting block can be driven by a tooling ram. The mounting block and reprofiler rollers are rotated about the axis by a tooling drive shaft that is supported within the tooling ram. Removable spacers are provided between the reprofiler rollers and the mounting block and between the tooling drive shaft and the mounting block in order to provide a way of adjusting the radial and axial positions respectively of the rollers.

Abstract: An end finisher machine is disclosed. A longitudinal base mounts a stabilizer block which in turn mounts a high speed shaft or spindle, the spindle extends through a head having a camming surface and mounts a tooling assembly at its distal end. A motor drives the spindle at high speeds. A workpiece is placed in a tool holder mounted on the base adjacent the head. A first drive cylinder moves the stabilizer block and the tooling assembly to a correct axial position adjacent the workpiece. A second drive cylinder moves the head to cam the tooling assembly to drive the tools to perform the desired tooling operation.

Abstract: A flanging apparatus includes a flanging head assembly having a cluster of freely rotatable spin flanging rollers and a stop ring against which the flange hits during the final flange forming stages to limit the flange to a specific diameter. To prevent the flange from entering the crack formed between the rotating roller and the stationary stop ring, there is provided a step spacing the stop ring surface from the roller forming surface. The forming process occurs as a result of spring biased relative axial movement of the can open end toward the forming surfaces, caused by contact between the can bottom with a base pad movable in a working stroke toward the flanging rollers with a cam controlled spindle. A spring extends between the base pad and a base pad spring collar attached to the spindle to create a predetermined spring force which is normally applied throughout the flange forming process.

Abstract: A procedure and an apparatus for forming a rectangular collar at the end of a pipe (16) shape the pipe using a forming element (8) which is moved in the axial direction of the pipe (16) towards the pipe (16) and rotated along the edge surface of the pipe end about the longitudinal axis of the pipe. In the procedure, a conical collar is first produced, whereupon the forming element (8) is moved in the axial direction of the pipe away from the pipe (16) and turned to a position where its forming face is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the pipe, whereupon a rectangular collar is formed.

Abstract: A bore processing device for processing an inner surface of a bore of an object to be processed, includes: a taper member having a taper section; a roller arranged to contact and rotate around an outer surface of the taper member; a roller guide member having a guide groove for accommodating the roller and arranged to rotate around the outer surface of the taper member; a first motor for moving the roller guide member to insert the roller into the bore of the object; a second motor for rotating one of the object and the roller guide member; and a third motor for axially moving one of the roller guide member and the taper member so that one of the roller guide member and the taper member relatively moves to the other thereof. The device further includes a detecting device for detecting an axial load applied to the object by the roller when the roller is inserted into the bore of the object.

Abstract: A plurality of rolls are supported and freely shiftable on a rotating supporting shaft. The rolls have a V-groove with a circular arc at the bottom of the groove. The plurality of rolls are arranged on a swivel table so that the rotating supporting shaft corresponds to the radial direction of the swivel table. A component of force acting on the roll in the direction of the supporting shaft is alleviated by a shift of each roll in the direction of the supporting shaft. This is accomplished by rotating the swivel table with the bottom of a metal sheet tapered cylinder pushed down against the V-groove. Thus, curling on the lower end of the cylinder is accomplished without generating a bulge in the neighborhood of the lower end of the cylinder and without preforming.

Abstract: A method of forming a joint between a workable tubing of a first diameter and a tubing of a second, larger diameter proceeds with the formation of a bell in the end of the workable tubing. The workable tubing is clamped, with the end of the workable tubing located in a cavity of a die. A mandrel is spun, and inserted into the end of the workable tubing. The mandrel has a pilot tip, and a forming land. The forming land expands the end of the workable tubing as the mandrel is spun. A bell is formed in the workable tubing, which has an outer diameter substantially equal to the inner diameter of the second, larger tubing. The workable tubing is freed from the clamp and die, and the bell is inserted into the second, larger tubing. The two tubes are brazed, without need for a bushing.

Abstract: A roller burnishing tool is disclosed having inner and outer pluralities of concentrically disposed, precision tapered rolls. A precision tapered annular mandrel is disposed within the inner plurality of rolls and operates to controllably urge the inner plurality of rolls outwardly against a lip of a workpiece inserted between the inner and outer pluralities of rolls. The inner plurality of rolls forces the lip outwardly into contact with the outer rolls, and the pressurized contact of the rolls effects a burnishing action on the surfaces of the lip of the workpiece. In a preferred embodiment, the burnishing tool also includes a pilot stop for receiving an alignment post used to align the workpiece with the burnishing tool.

Abstract: A motor driven flaring device in which a rotatable eccentric cone an apex of which defines a fixed center of rotation is pressed, while rotating, against an end of a pipe to be flared, including a body having a motor incorporated therein and having an output shaft to be connected to a drive source, a rotational drive shaft connected to the output shaft of the motor so as to relatively move in the axial direction thereof, a feed screw shaft member connected to the rotational drive shaft and screw-engaged by the body so as to rotate and move in the axial direction thereof, and a one-direction rotation transmission mechanism between the rotational drive shaft and feed screw shaft member for transmitting the rotation of the rotational drive shaft to the feed screw shaft member only in one direction.

Abstract: Apparatus for reforming an end wall of a container comprises a pair of cooperating pads 10, 11 cooperable to clamp the wall firmly on a central axis of the pads and wall, and a cluster of work rolls 12 arranged around the pads so that when a clamped wall is entered into the profiled rolls 12 relative rotation as between the rolls 12 and protruding edge of the wall 1 brings about progressive deformation of the periphery of the wall.The apparatus may be modified to form a peripheral curl on a can end or tighten the folds of a can bottom integral with a drawn side wall.

Abstract: A machine, which is portable, and method for roller swaging hydraulic fitting sleeves onto metallic tubing comprises a tapered roller mandrel expander under either or both torque control of swaging or diameter control of swaging. The machine provides an automatic swaging cycle with an optimum overall time cycle for swaging performance. A motor drive is movably mounted relative to the mandrel expander assembly. The motor drive is manually moved longitudinally to activate the mandrel. Portability and hand held use can be effected by removing the power unit from the frame.

Abstract: A method and device are disclosed for forming the end of a metal pipe into a collar substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the pipe. The method involves spreading the pipe end into a position perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the pipe in two or more stages. The device includes an auxiliary head of conic form for spreading the pipe end into a collar substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the pipe, the auxiliary head being mounted in the device after the pipe end has been spread in a first stage to an angle differing from 0.degree. relative to the longitudinal direction of the pipe. The auxiliary head is so arranged that the working surface of the auxiliary head, when pressed against the pipe end, is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the pipe.

Abstract: A flaring tool and flaring apparatus for cylindrically flaring the ends of tubes. The flaring tool is provided in the vicinity of one end thereof with flaring elements that are fixedly connected thereto and have an at least approximately spherical shape. The flaring elements are essentially in point-type contact with the tube and generate high specific deformation forces during flaring. When the flaring tool is rotated about its axis, the tube end is continuously flared. The flaring apparatus has an adapter that can be shifted via a thread connection. The adapter fixedly accommodates the flaring tool, and can be connected to a drive unit.

Abstract: A round collar maker having as one of its sections a conventional combination rotary machine, the collar maker having a pair of rollers on axles of the machine and having a guide provided with a cylindrical circumference which latter is arranged about an axis offset to one side of the axes of the shafts. The guide has an exterior portion having a cylindrical exterior rotating about a guide support which is cylindrical and horizontally elongated. The support is held on a support carrier which is attachable to the spindle of the machine. The rollers are reversible and are shaped so as to be useable, also, as rollers for a seam lock spreader which uses the same combination rotary machine as one of its sections.

Abstract: A new type of inclined axes roller spin flanging tool for drawn and ironed containers is shown. The tool has a pilot, a specially configured roller and a predetermined cam rate for its use.

Abstract: A method for hot rolling of bevel gears by infeeding a rotating gear roll die having a synchronizing member into a rotating work gear having a synchronizing member. First, the teeth of the synchronizing members are brought into engagement, and then rough forming of teeth on the work gear takes place under the action of the teeth of the gear rolling die, wherein the synchronizing member of the work gear is acting as the driving member, and finish rolling of the rolled teeth of the work gear takes place, with the rotating gear rolling die acting as the driving member.An apparatus for carrying out the above method for hot rolling of bevel gears includes a work gear spindle having its power rotation drive and a gear rolling die spindle having power drives for its rotation and axial movement, the spindles being installed in the bed at an angle with respect to each other.

Abstract: A mill for hot rolling of bevel gears comprising a stand, a gear blank spindle rotatably mounted in the stand, a gear blank clamping device having a hydraulic cylinder and arranged in the gear blank spindle, a tool spindle mounted in the stand with the possibility to rotate and to travel transversely to the axis of the gear blank spindle, a gear blank heating device having a drawing mechanism. Fitted on the rod of the hydraulic cylinder of the driving mechanism of the gear blank heat device is a stop member brought into immediate contact with a cam. The mill also incorporates a tie-rod articulated to the cam and a two-arm lever having its one arm articulated to the tie-rod and the other one to the rod of the hydraulic cylinder of the gear blank clamping device.

Abstract: In the on-site manufacture of nipples of relatively short length for joining pipe sections in a conduit system, spacer pins and spacers are selected to achieve a user-determined displacement between an end stop and cutting element of a pipe groover used for cutting external annular grooves along the pipe stock. The use of the spacer pins and spacers allows the grooving tool to be displaced at measured displacements from a selected end of the pipe stock while providing a visual gauge to the user of such displacement.In the fabrication of these nipples, the end stop/yoke is positioned abutting a selected end of the pipe stock thereby positioning the cutting element where a first groove is cut. Upon selection of a combination of spacer pins and/or spacers the end stop is again positioned to abut the selected end of the pipe stock thereby positioning the cutting element where a second groove is cut.

Abstract: A tube flaring tool flare bar assembly is disclosed comprising a pair of elongate parallel flare bars having opposite ends and laterally opposed inner sides provided with cooperable tube supporting recesses. The flare bars are laterally pivotal relative to one another about an axis at a common one of the opposite ends, and resilient retaining spring arrangements interengage the flare bars at the one end for pivotal movement of the flare bars about the axis. The flare bar assembly is adapted to be clampingly supported in a yoke component provided with a displaceable flaring cone by which the end of a tube engaged between the flare bars is flared.

Abstract: A saw chain rivet spinner includes a base, a support portion secured to and extending upwardly from the base and a spindle sleeve secured to the support portion and spaced above the base. A rotatable spindle, which has an upper end and a lower end defining a generally vertical axis of rotation for the spindle, is slideably mounted with respect to the spindle sleeve for axial movement relative to the spindle sleeve. A spring mounted between the spindle and the spindle sleeve urges the spindle axially upwardly toward a first raised position. A manually actuated cam mounted with respect to the spindle and spindle sleeve is operable selectively to move the spindle axially downwardly toward a second lowered position wherein the lower end of the spindle is proximate the base.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a fan guard from a plate member wherein inward slits, each having at least a radial slit section are formed in a first section of the plate member located between a central section and a ring-like section radially outwardly spaced therefrom of the plate member such that the radial slit sections extend from the central section to the ring-like section in circumferentially spaced relation to each other. Radially outward slits, each having at least an arcuate slit section, are formed in a second section of the plate member located between the ring-like section and an outer peripheral section of the plate member such that the arcuate slit sections extend from the ring-like section to the outer peripheral section in circumferentially spaced relation to other. Portions each extending between the adjacent two radial slit sections are bent to form louvers.

Abstract: An apparatus for making a hole and a collar in the side of a pipe has a pipe-fastening portion mounted on a stand for holding the pipe and has a hole-making portion for making the hole in the pipe during movement in a first direction. There is also a collaring portion for collaring the edges of the hole during movement in a second direction. The hole-making portion and the collaring portion are mounted on the stand and rotated to produce the desired working action. A variable-speed feeder mounted between the stand and the hole-making and collaring portion effects relative vertical displacement between the stand and pipe-fastening portion and the hole-making and collaring portions. The feeder has a cam element for controlling the rate and extent of the vertical displacement and thereby the movement of the hole-making and collaring portions relative to the pipe.

Abstract: A secondary working apparatus for secondarily machining a blank preliminarily formed with internal serrations, splines or teeth on a cylindrical plane, comprising a stationary housing structure; a chuck for supporting the blank with the center axis of the cylindrical plane fixed with respect to the housing structure; at least one shaft rotatable with respect to the housing structure about an axis substantially parallel with the center axis of the above mentioned cylindrical plane, the shaft having a cylindrical eccentric axial portion having a center axis offset from the axis of rotation of the shaft; and at least one generally cylindrical machining tool coaxially carried on the eccentric axial portion of the shaft and formed with a plurality of external serrations, the machining tool having a center axis substantially coincident with the center axis of the eccentric axial portion of the shaft.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for forming internal threads on tubular components by a non-cutting process is disclosed. Various disclosed features find particular utility when using a thread forming or rolling tap process to form internal threads on sucker rod coupling tubes. In the preferred embodiment, a machine is disclosed utilizing a movable fixture head (34) capable of simultaneously threading one or more tubes (12, 12') of various sizes. A single hydraulic cylinder (59) moves the fixture head to various positions relative to the work stations (14, 16) to control several operational steps including the sequential feed of the tubes (12) to the work stations (14, 16), clamping/unclamping of the tubes during the tapping process, and retention of the tap (204) while the threaded tubes are removed from the work stations.

Abstract: The apparatus comprises a support for supporting a blank in which at least one groove having a curved axis and a circular section is to be formed, a ball for forming the groove and carried at one end of a ball holder, a device for displacing the ball holder, and an articulated quadrilateral structure which has a first side rigid with the support and a second side in which the ball holder is fixed by an end of the ball holder. The second side is opposed to the first side of the quadrilateral structure. Thus the ball holder is movable relative to the support by the ball holder displacing device. An application of the apparatus is in the forming of runways in transmission joints of the tripod type.

Abstract: In the upper portion of a frame there is mounted a drive for producing oscillating motion, and a pressing device in kinematic connection therewith. A punch is fixed in the lower portion of the pressing device to operate on a workpiece. Below is mounted a cross piece for reciprocating motion in the vertical direction, including a portion which extends beyond the limits of said frame, which is provided with a vertical through groove adapted to receive the rod of an article being processed. A table is disposed on the upper surface of the cross piece, for reciprocal movement in a horizontal plane. The table is provided with an opening coaxial with the portion of the groove disposed within the punching zone.

Abstract: A flange forming drill means for drilling a hole through the side of a pipe or the like and forming a hole encircling flange includes a drill rod mountable on a rotating power source with a drill bit at the lower end and associated retractable flange forming members which are extendable down below the edges of a drilled hole by turning an adjustment cone mounted on the drill rod. The adjustment cone is enclosed and keyed to an externally smooth, protective shield selectively securable to a locking ring on the drill at a plurality of relative angular positions around the drilling axis.