Abstract: A method for forming a cavity structure provided with a thin bottom plate is comprises the following steps. The first step is to deform plastically a part of a metal plate so as to form a cavity on one surface of a metal plate wherein the cavity has an oddly bottom surface provided with subsections being different from each other in depth. Simultaneously a protrusion is formed on the other surface of the metal plate by shifting an amount of metal corresponding to the cavity into the protrusion wherein the protrusion has substantially similar figure to the cavity. Then a coupling section, which keeps the protrusion integral with the metal plate, is formed so as to make the protrusion smaller than the cavity. And the protrusion is removed from the metal plate so as to make the other surface of the metal plate flat and to form the bottom plate of the cavity thin while remaining the coupling section.

Abstract: A trim die for sheet metal or other materials is provided to trim the entire circumference of a drawn part. The trim die includes a trim plate with a connected trim punch moveably mounted in a stripper plate. Cam punches with cam lobes engage cam followers on the trim plate to impart motion to the trim die. The trim die of the present invention minimizes displacement of the part to be trimmed, including the excess material, and therefore is compatible with progressive dies. The corresponding method of trimming a part is also provided.

Abstract: A package for receiving electronic parts is formed with decreased stress and stress concentration to obtain a desired warp and flatness. In particular, according to a cutting protruding part process, a package is accommodated to have a recessed part formed on one face of a metal plate by pressing the face of the metal plate so that a corresponding protruding part is formed bulging from an opposing face of the metal plate. The protruding part is cut by a cutting tool and a bottom which has a cavity shape and is thinner in size than the metal plate is formed at the recessed part. The protruding part is again formed bulging from the metal plate and cut by the cutting tool. The cutting direction is differed in alternately facing directions so that the stress from cutting is almost cancelled.

Abstract: A press has a tool which comprises an upper tool part and a lower tool part. The upper tool part is held on the press slide, while the lower tool part is stationarily mounted in the press frame. A movable forming element, such as a shearing blade, is provided in the lower tool part. The press drive is used for driving the shearing blade. For this purpose, a hydraulic force transmitting device is provided in the lower tool part and is actuated by way of a pressure pin. For the actuation, the slide or an element fixedly connected with the slide is used, the slide, in turn, being driven by the press drive. A hydraulic force transmitting device in the lower tool part permits a liberal tool construction and an arrangement of corresponding force transmitting devices for the at least temporary coupling between the slide and the hydraulic force transmitting device at points which hinder neither the access to the tool nor the workpiece transfer.

Abstract: At a package for electronic parts forming process, in a package forming method for decreasing stress and stress concentration and obtaining a desired warp and flatness, in particular, according to cutting protruding part process, a package forming method wherein a package for accommodating in recessed part formed one face of a metal plate, forming the recessed part by pressing from the face of the metal plate, and by forming the recessed part protruding part formed bulgingly from one face of the metal plate is cut by cutting tool and a bottom which is rolled up in a cavity shaped and is thinner size than that of the metal plate is formed cavity shaped at the recessed bottom face. Protruding part formed bulgingly in another face of the metal plate is cut by cutting tool dividedly in more than one times and cutting direction is differed in alternately facing direction, stress by cutting is almost cancelled.

Abstract: A method of forming a composite profile including a hollow body with approximately parallel opposite walls and a covering sheet fixed against a first one of the walls includes heating a portion of the composite profile to form a temperature gradient. A hot forming projection is then pressed against a second one of the walls so as to bring the first wall into contact with the second wall at a formed region. At least one section of the profile is then pivoted about the formed region so as to produce a folding line.

Abstract: There is described a machine for machining metal sheets, which comprises a bending machine for bending sides of a metal sheet and a manipulator-rotator that is mobile in relation to the bending machine for automatic positioning of the metal sheet during bending. The machine comprises at least one punching press for punching said metal sheet, that is served by said manipulator-rotator so that said manipulator-rotator is utilised for automatic positioning of the metal sheet both during bending and during punching of the metal sheet.

Abstract: A method of forming metal enclosures specifically for electrical or electronic components which require precision in the formation of enclosure wells for containing the components. In accordance with the present invention the method comprises the steps of initially taking a metal blank having a depth thickness at least sufficient to accommodate a pre-determined enclosure well depth therein; determining the shape and depth of varying dimensions of the predetermined enclosure well; using a coining press and dies to separately cold form the determined shapes and depths which in toto form the desired well, and wherein each of the cold formings causes extrusion of a portion of metal to extend beyond the original depth thickness; after each cold forming with the coining press of the separate shapes and depth, using a metal removal device such as a grinder to remove the metal extrusion portion.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method for forming a recess portion having an predetermined shape on one side of a metal plate without giving the metal plate any remarkable stress while forming the other side flat, which is suitable for a package for electronic parts such as an integrated circuit, etc. The method according to the present invention is characterized in that a recess portion having an predetermined shape is formed by plastically deforming a metal plate having a predetermined thickness by means of a press, etc. so as to form the recess portion having a depth smaller than the thickness on one side thereof and to form at the same time a protruding portion protruding on the other side of the metal plate. In the steps of plastically deforming the metal plate, metal corresponding to the recess portion is displaced to the protruding portion.

Abstract: An improved tank configuration includes a die employed to stamp a formed member. The formed member may be used as the bottom head for a portable liquid container, and is constructed so that all welding is eliminated in the corner portions of the container. A trim machine is employed to remove uneven edges from the formed part. The invention is particularly useful in constructing sloped bottom tanks of increased depth. By the present invention, a stamped configuration is provided in which a draw formed tank bottom is formed so as to allow complete and full drainage of the tank bottom. The bottom head is finish trimmed to exact dimensions so as to facilitate assembly to the shell of the tank.

Abstract: A method of forming a stator for a stepping motor, including the steps of forming comb teeth by cutting a flat section of a plate having a cylindrical section around the flat section and bending the comb teeth up to a first angle. Next, the comb teeth are bent up to a second angle larger than the first angle and the thickness of the comb teeth is reduced so as to render uniform the thickness of all the comb teeth. Then, the cylindrical section is subjected to a drawing process at least one time. Finally, the comb teeth are bent up to a right angle. As a result, the occurrence of cambers in the comb teeth is eliminated and the comb teeth are not inclined in the peripheral direction. Also, the accuracy with which the comb teeth are bent to a right angle can be improved thereby.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a stator of a stepping motor comprises the steps of carrying out a half-pierce and push-back process to a frame plate to make an area in which comb teeth are to be formed and an area to be blanked out readily separable, carrying out a blanking process to separate the blanked out area from the comb teeth, and bending the comb teeth to a predetermined angle and collapsing the comb teeth to make the thicknesses of the comb teeth uniform. The comb teeth are then bent at right angles to an outer periphery of the frame plate.

Abstract: A method by which a generally elongate right cylindrically-shaped part is precisely machined and shaped includes the steps of drawing a disc blank into a cup-shaped blank, subsequently drawing the cup-shaped blank a successive number of times to form a generally elongate right cylindrically-shaped part having a finish diameter and a finish length, cutting the generally right cylindrically-shaped part to create a desired edge configuration and to establish a finish diameter for the part, and working the sidewall of the right cylindrically-shaped part to create a desired pattern therein, such that the part produced may be used, for example, as the base shell for the swivel in a lipstick case.

Abstract: An improved tank configuration wherein a die is employed to stamp a formed member is disclosed. The formed member may be used as either the top or bottom head for a portable liquid container, and is constructed so that all welding is eliminated in the corner and outlet portions of the container. A trim machine is employed to remove uneven edges from the formed part. By the present invention, a stamped configuration is provided in which a draw formed tank bottom is formed so as to allow complete and full drainage of the tank bottom. The top and bottom heads are finish trimmed to exact dimensions so as to facilitate the assembly of these parts to the shell of the tank.

Abstract: A base (10) and the method for fabricating the corners (32) of the base (10) of a piece of furniture (12) from tubing (18) by notching the tube (18). The notching removes a metal from the tube (18) along the first pair of extremities (40) converging to an apex (44), and along a second pair of transverse extremities (52). Additional material is removed from the spaces (38) by removing a plug from the tube (18) adjacent the apex (44) in the shape of a bowl having two parallel sides (56), a third side (58) perpendicular thereto and a point (44). The tube (18) is folded at each point (44) creating corners (32) in the tube (18) each with a space (38) and an enlarged relief space (46) therebetween to allow fluids used in the post-fabrication operations, i.e., washing and painting, to flow quickly therefrom thus increasing drying times. The gussets (62) are welded to the tube (18) to add strength to the base (10).

Abstract: A disc support 23 is provided under a lower turret 21 to support the lower turret 21 against the impact thereto. The disc support 23 includes a movable block comprising a through-hole 77 through which scraps are discharged and a press cylinder 79 to push up a lower tool 19 for forming. In a punching operation, the through-hole 77 is arranged in the working area and scraps are discharged from the through hole 77. In a forming operation, the press cylinder 79 is arranged in the working area and pushes up the lower tool 19 to project above a pass line for a workpiece. Since the lower tool 19 is positioned below the pass line, the workpiece W cannot be damaged. Further, the workpiece W is not obstructed by the lower tool 19 when the workpiece W is positioned in the working area and the turrets are rotated, thus forming is properly performed.

Abstract: The method includes a step of compressing a portion of a cylindrical stock into a third section of a cavity of a die. The cavity of the die includes a first section having a polygonal internal surface, a second section being narrower than the first section and having a first circle in cross section with a diameter substantially equal to the diameter of the stock which is fed in the second section and a third section between the first and second section. The third section has a second circle in cross section with a diameter gradually decreasing from the first section towards the second section.

Abstract: An insulation displacement terminal having a pair of slotted plates retained in a nest formed by embossments on sidewalls extending past the edges of slotted plates. The sidewalls and the slotted plates are formed orthogonally upward from a common base. Outer ellipsoidal embossments are formed on opposite sides of a cylindrical embossment. The embossments are formed by a shallow drawing process without removal of material from the planar sidewalls. Adjacent edges of the embossments are sheared to form a nest receiving the side edges of the slotted plates.This application is a Divisional of application Ser. No. 07/280,753 filed Dec. 6, 1988, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,948,382, issued Aug. 14, 1990.

Abstract: A precision apparatus for controllably shearing a thin workpiece of material to make devices such as electrical contacts of the character having specially configured spaced apart tongues adapted to mate with plug connectors of standard design. The apparatus is designed to rigidly support the workpiece except in the precise area of the shear during the entire shearing step.

Abstract: The present invnetion is a portable reinforcing rod cutter and bender. A cutting die having elongate and oblique holes for receiving a plurality of rods to be sheared cooperates with a cutting blade connected to a hydraulically operated ram. A female bending die having a pair of pivoting die blocks cooperates with an anvil to bend rods of different diameter to bends having different angles and different diameters. The cutter and bender includes a first gauge for measuring bend angles and a second gauge for measuring the length of rods being bent or sheared. The cutting blade, cutting die, bending die, and anvil are readily removable to allow replacement thereof and to bend and shear different types and sizes of rods and pipes to different bend angles and bend diameters.

Abstract: A hand-operated rebar cutting apparatus including first and second discs carried by a shaft mounted on a frame. The discs are pivotable relative to each other and each includes grooves which can be aligned for receipt of a bar to be cut. The first discs is pivotal on a shaft carried by a frame and moves incrementally through a predetermined arc such that the grooves become substantially axially offset from each other. The appartus is attached to a manually operable bender and straightener having a linearly reciprocable slide mounted within a guideway. As the slide is reciprocated, the first and second discs of the apparatus are pivoted relative to each other. The apparatus includes a ratchet mechanism for allowing incremental pivoting of the discs relative to each other through the predetermined arc, while allowing reciprocable movement of the slide to its initial position without returning the first and second discs to the position in which the grooves are aligned.

Abstract: A pre-adjusted orthodontic bracket assembly is provided. The assembly has one or two tie wings and a base pad. The tie wings define an archwire slot for alignment with the occlusal plane of a patient's tooth. The sides of the tie wings are additional references for alignment with the tooth and are designed for alignment with the long axis of the tooth. The tips of the tie wings are rounded and substantially semicircular. The bracket assembly is made by a machining process. A metal strip is provided and a longitudinal slot corresponding to the archwire slot is machined into the strip. Cuts transverse to the slot are machined to define tie wings having angular corners. The angular tie wing tips are rounded using a die assembly to form a metal strip having a number of tie wings with rounded tips. One tie wing or a pair of adjacent tie wings are sheared from the metal strip and attached to a base pad to form an orthodontic bracket assembly.

Abstract: A method for machining a clutch gear for the transmission of an automobile which comprises forming a generally round annular bar made of malleable material in a cold forging or hot forging, urging the generally round annular bar against a die to form a final predetermined dimensional cross section and a chamfer projection simultaneously, fine blanking the chamfer projection into a tooth form and pushing the tooth form into a die from an end surface opposite the chamfer projection to form an inverted taper on the tooth form which prevents disengagement of the clutch.

Abstract: A roll (10) of metal lagging is loaded onto a loading rack (14). One end of lagging (8) is drawn upwardly and away from roll (10) by a feed drive roller (38) paired with a pressure roller (36). Before it reaches these rollers (36, 38), lagging (8) is pulled upwardly between a guide roller (28) and a pressure roller (26). The axis of roller (26) is slightly below the axis of roller (28). Lagging (8) is drawn between rollers (26, 28) and around roller (28) to drive roller (38). Drive roller (38) moves lagging (8) past a cutting station into engagement with two drive rollers (86, 88) of a curling mechanism (84). When a predetermined amount of lagging (8) has passed the cutting station, drive motor (104) stops and a movable blade (46) moves downwardly past a stationary blade (48) to cut lagging (8). A pressure foot (54 ) moves downwardly with blade (46) and in cooperation with a guide block (58) forms a bend (6) on lagging (8) just before it is cut.

Abstract: A progressive forming method of a product having a varied cross-sectional length in the direction of supply of strip material. A material is first drawn so that a portion which corresponds to the portion of the product having a cross-sectional length larger than the smallest cross-sectional length is processed. The material is elongated by an amount corresponding to the difference of the length from the smallest length. Operations that require no differential elongation in the direction of supply are all performed subsequently, since such operations do not require excess stock that must ultimately be scrapped.

Abstract: A deep-drawing and edge-trimming tool assembly for the shaping of workpieces with an upstanding peripheral edge flange and the subsequent trimming of the outer edge of the edge flange, the assembly comprising a vertically and horizontally movable bolster plate carrying a pressure ring and a drawing ring which cooperates with a stationary drawing punch arranged above the bolster plate, so that the drawing ring is movable downwardly, for a deep-drawing operation and, in its lowermost position, is also movable horizontally in four directions, for a sequential edge trimming operation, in cooperation with the lower peripheral edge of the stationary drawing punch.

Abstract: The present invention relates to improved apparatus for manufacturing scored reverse buckling rupture disks. The scores on the disks radiate outwardly from central portions thereof toward the peripheries thereof and have known depths and depth variances.

Abstract: A structural joint for bearing a structural load is formed by a pair of wooden members fastened together by at least one metal connector plate. The connector plate is formed from a metal plate having a plurality of pairs of teeth punched therefrom. The teeth are punched from the plate so as to project in a direction substantially perpendicular to the plate. Each pair of teeth is struck so as to leave a corresponding longitudinally extending slot between the teeth. Each of the teeth has a knife edge portion that extends from the plate. This knife edge portion is thinner than the remaining portion of each tooth and has a sharp edge with a cross-sectional angle of less than 20.degree., preferably 8.degree. to 12.degree., for facilitating penetration of each of the teeth into the wooden members to be secured together. These knife edge portions of the teeth are made by a metal forming process which serves to shape such portion of the teeth and simultaneously widen and elongate each tooth.

Abstract: A method of producing a stator yoke of a motor such as an inner rotor type stepper motor, the yoke having a multiplicity of polar teeth. The method has the steps of forming an intermediate blank which has an outer cylindrical portion and an inner cylindrical portion projecting in the same direction, effecting a shearing on the outer peripheral surface of the inner cylindrical portion to cut out a multiplicity of polar teeth arranged at a constant pitch, and effecting a punching to deepen and widen portions between the bases of adjacent polar teeth.

Abstract: An improved apparatus for and a method of trimming an outwardly directed flange at the end of a metal container body and severing the ring of scrap removed employs two substantially semicircular concave cutters supported for rotation about spaced parallel axes disposed substantially in the plane of the flange to be trimmed and driven for rotation about their respective axes to engage the flange substantially simultaneously to sever the scrap ring around substantially the entire periphery of the container. The ring of scrap is cut into four pieces either by initially die-cutting or otherwise removing segments from opposed sides of the flange tangent to the trim line prior to engagement by the rotating arcuate cutters or alternatively, the arcuate cutters may sever the scrap as a complete ring and sever the ring into pieces upon continued movement in their arcuate paths past a stationary clipper block spaced below the container flange.

Abstract: Bending and forming apparatus comprises an anvil adapted for use in a press in conjunction with a die connected to an opposed portion of the press, to form and bend material interposed therebetween as the press closes during its cyclic operation. The anvil includes a plurality of elements each of which is normally fixed to form an extension of another by an embodied locking device. In its extended condition the anvil is a rigid unitized structure of substantially fixed length. The locking device is constructed and arranged to release to provide the elements as hard tooling of reduced length as bending and forming of the material worked thereby proceeds, to set the bent and formed configuration of the material worked. A trigger device is included for triggering the release of the locking device to provide for reduction in length of the anvil. The bending and forming apparatus provides hard tooling in both its original condition and when reduced in length.

Abstract: This invention relates to an improved crimping and cutting tool in which the tool comprises a pair of relatively moveable jaws (17.sub.L .multidot.17.sub.R) means (13.sub.2 .multidot.V.sub.1 14.sub.A) for closing said jaws to form a small crimping gap (gi) when wire is therebetween and a moveable cutting blade (16.sub.1) that wipes the said gap to cut the wire.

Abstract: A carriage drawing machine for uniformly drawing and cutting-to-length drawn elongated material and having a main drive shaft with means for driving a drawing machine carriage so as to advance the elongated material, a severing device and means for coupling the severing device to the main shaft each time the elongated material is to be severed, the severing device including two cutters disposed in a common plane and eccentrically coupled to the main drive shaft, the cutters being rotatable in opposite directions and in synchronism with the advance of the elongated material during the severing operation, means defining between the two cutters a travel path for the elongated material being advanced, each of the cutters including a ring, a knife extending radially outwardly from each ring toward the travel path between the cutters, and means cooperating with the cutters for adjustably controlling the knives to follow the drawn material and to orient the knives perpendicularly to the direction in which the materi

Abstract: A reciprocating knife expanded metal machine has a knife for producing parallel strand expanded metal mesh. The knife has cutting teeth with the effective cutting edges of adjacent teeth spaced by a distance almost as great as the length of an effective cutting edge of a tooth. The leading portion of the cutting edge of each tooth is longitudinally and convexly curved.

Abstract: A tool for shaping the end of a branch tube which is to be engaged in a socket in the side of a main tube which tool comprises a die having an aperture to neatly receive the end of a branch tube to be shaped, and an intersecting bore in which a pair of cutters are disposed to each extend into the aperture, the cutters each having slits into which the end of a branch tube may be inserted, the slits being shaped to notch out diametrically opposed segments from the branch tube against the die, means being provided to displace the cutters outwardly and to return them after displacement.

Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for use in a press brake to be actuated between the ram and bed of such an apparatus to cut and form metal workpieces. The ram of the press brake receives a striker bar that engages a force member to coact with a bed member of the attachment to perform cutting and forming operations. The bed member of the attachment is fixed to the bed of the press brake and includes: a rigidly supported shear plate defining at least one recess to supportably receive a length of linear stock, and a yield block yieldably aligned with the rigidly supported shear plate which also defines at least one recess to supportably receive a length of linear stock. The force member is spring mounted above the bed member for separation from the bed member, and includes a movable shear plate defining at least one extension that is complementary to the recess in a rigidly supported shear plate, the two shear plates being supported in offset alignment.

Abstract: The invention concerns a bending machine for bar or rod material such as reinforcement bars for reinforcing concrete. The machine includes a bending mandrel which is stationary during the bending process and a bending tool which can be pivoted about the mandrel. Directly in front of the bending mandrel in the direction of the feed path of the bar or rod material are positioned two clamping cheeks movable relative to one another in a direction perpendicular to the feed path of the material, the cheeks each including a clamping face substantially parallel with the feed path and a cutting face substantially perpendicular to the respective clamping face, the lines of intersection of these faces forming cutting edges substantially parallel with one another.

Abstract: Method for forming a symmetrically bifurcated terminal portion on an existing truss web component having a tubular medial portion and flattened web ends comprises shearing one of the web ends for removing tubing skin from its longitudinal margins, forming two unsupported side walls, and then flattening the side walls. The flattened side walls are wedged apart, separating them relative to one another and forming the symmetrically bifurcated terminal portion. The opposed web end is flattened, forming a comparatively large flattened terminal portion. The apparatus includes a frame having mounted thereon shearing means, splitting means, flattening means, and drive means for accomplishing the foregoing operations.

Abstract: A multifinger contact device is produced by a series of deforming stations which compress the fingers into die cavities decreasing the width of the fingers while severing the adjacent fingers from one another, by deforming the adjacent fingers first in one direction and then in the other to decrease the formation of burrs. A subsequent forming station may be utilized to confine the entire periphery of the finger so as to form opposing longitudinal edges on adjacent fingers into noncontacting curved surfaces.

Abstract: A compact chain cutting apparatus for shearing and opening a chain link in one operation. A hand operated hydraulic jack is employed to actuate a pair of shearing members which not only cooperate to cut the link but also bend the severed ends of the link out of alignment to facilitate the removal of the link from those adjacent to it.

Abstract: A support means is provided with a pair of fixed dies aligned in spaced, horizontal relationship for receiving a metal strip having a base portion with edge portions extending in planes different from that of the base portion to be cut. Cutting die means are movably carried by the support means with actuating means connected to the movable die means for cutting the base portion and the edge portion of the metal strip supported on the spaced fixed dies with the cutting dies being shaped so that the angle cut on the base portion by the cutting die means is different from the angle cut by the cutting die means on the edge portions of the metal strip.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for cutting and forming planar strip material which is particularly useful in the fully automatic, high volume production of precision, microminiature multifid electronic brushes. With the apparatus of the invention, high quality electronic brushes are produced automatically from a continuous thin strip of metal or metal alloy. At predetermined locations along the length of the strip, the material is cut so as to form a multiplicity of precisely spaced apart longitudinally extending slits or incisions. The material is then automatically cut transversely of the slits so as to form a multiplicity of precisely spaced apart outwardly extending fingers. The fingers are then formed in a forming die to the cross-sectional configuration desired for end product use.

Abstract: Apparatus for piercing and coining a metal workpiece is provided. The apparatus includes a punch and a back-up die which accomplish the piercing, and a coining die located around the punch and movable with respect thereto to accomplish the coining. The punch and coining die are driven by a hydraulic ram which enables the overall apparatus to be relatively compact as compared to most heavy-duty dies and is adaptable for use at a station in a machine which also performs other operations on the workpiece. The workpiece is held precisely in position by a plurality of locators including adjustable fingers which contact and position the workpiece.