Coiling And/or Twisting Patents (Class 72/371)
  • Patent number: 11612945
    Abstract: A blanking machine and a method for blanking a bar or pipe material are provided. The blanking machine includes a blanking assembly and a plurality of driving members. The blanking assembly includes a housing, a plurality of pairs of slide rails, and a plurality of striking blocks. The housing defines a plurality of radially distributed grooves. The pairs of slide rails are respectively installed in the grooves. The striking blocks are respectively slidably installed on the pairs of slide rails. The driving members are configured to respectively drive the striking blocks to reciprocate along the slide rails to strike a material to be processed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Jian-Kang Liu, Ou-Meng Song, De-Fei Xu
  • Patent number: 10131008
    Abstract: A reaming element for a reaming tool capable of being driven to rotate about an axis of rotation for fine machining of a prefabricated bore, the reaming element having a front main cutting edge and a secondary cutting edge adjoining the radially outward end of the main cutting edge, wherein the main cutting edge and the secondary cutting edge delimit a chip-removing surface, and a polished chamfer, which forms a support zone for guidance on the wall of the bore, is formed between the secondary cutting edge and the rear flank face thereof. The support zone is smaller than the polished chamfer and is kept a lateral distance away from the secondary cutting edge by an intermediate part, more particularly, a recessed intermediate part of the polished chamfer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: KOMET GROUP GMBH
    Inventor: Erkan Hodza
  • Patent number: 9038432
    Abstract: Using a method for producing a spring from a spring wire, turns of a first spring part are produced, wherein said produced turns move in a first direction. Thereafter, turns of a second spring part are produced, wherein said produced turns move in a second direction which is different from, in particular opposite of, the first direction. Such a method can be used to produce a spring having a plurality of spring parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Spuhl GmbH
    Inventors: Bernhard Graf, Michael Egli
  • Patent number: 8915112
    Abstract: A coil spring end forming apparatus is provided that includes a pair of horizontally disposed parallel rollers 8; a mandrel 22; a stopper 20 that is provided adjacent to the circumferential surface of the mandrel 22 and is moved up or down and rotated integrally with the mandrel 22; a clamp jig 24 that is provided so as to be movable toward or away from the mandrel 22 and that holds a semi-formed spring 30 in cooperation with the mandrel 22, and a pusher 12 for pushing the semi-formed spring 30 toward the stopper 20, wherein in a state in which the axis of the mandrel 22 is positioned between the axes of the parallel rollers 8 and the semi-formed spring 30, a clamp portion 2 holds the semi-formed spring 30 at the inner side of a triangle formed by the axes of the parallel rollers 8 and the semi-formed spring 30 and rotates around the axis along the winding direction of the semi-formed spring 30 to form a pigtail portion at one end of the semi-formed spring 30, and a coil spring end forming method is further p
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Steel Mfg. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Takashi Eto
  • Patent number: 8850862
    Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for rolling a substantially planar electric wire by more than one turn into a spiral shape. The apparatus includes an inner pressing member having an outer surface, an intermediate pressing member having radially inner and outer surfaces, and an outer pressing member having an inner surface. The inner and intermediate pressing members together press a first part of the electric wire between the outer surface of the inner pressing member and the inner surface of the intermediate pressing member, thereby plastically deforming the first part to extend along the outer surface of the inner pressing member. The intermediate and outer pressing members together press a second part of the electric wire between the outer surface of the intermediate pressing member and the inner surface of the outer pressing member, thereby plastically deforming the second part to extend along the outer surface of the intermediate pressing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Denso Corporation
    Inventors: Akito Akimoto, Noboru Taniguchi, Atsuo Ishizuka, Seiji Tachibana, Masaomi Dobashi, Mitsuyuki Hayashi, Takeshi Kurosawa
  • Patent number: 8833130
    Abstract: A tissue fastener production method of clamping two living tissues together by bringing the two living tissues into close contact includes the following steps: fixing one end of a wire material made of a metal to a shaft body, and winding the wire material around an outer periphery of the shaft body while twisting the wire material round an axis of the wire material, thereby forming a coil on which a predetermined force is exerted in the winding direction; heat treating the wire material to impart superelasticity thereto; and deforming the wire material to which the superelasticity is imparted in a range in which the wire material is elastically deformable, and reversing the winding direction of the coil in a direction reverse to the winding direction of the coil wound in the step of forming the coil so as to obtain an initial tension corresponding to the predetermined force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Olympus Medical Systems Corp.
    Inventors: Rei Matsunaga, Masatoshi Sato, Kunihide Kaji, Shinji Takahashi
  • Patent number: 8826713
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a stator coil for an electric rotating machine includes the steps of: (1) forming substantially planar electric wires each of which includes in-slot portions to be received in slots of a stator core and turn portions to be located outside the slots to connect adjacent pairs of the in-slot portions; (2) rolling each of the planar electric wires through plastic deformation into a spiral or circular-arc shape; and (3) assembling the rolled electric wires together to form the stator coil. Further, in the rolling step, each of the planar electric wires is rolled by deforming each of the turn portions of the electric wire while restricting movement of at least one of the in-slot portions of the electric wire which is located closer to a rolling start end of the electric wire than the turn portion is.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Denso Corporation
    Inventors: Akito Akimoto, Takuji Harada, Seiji Yamaguchi, Atsuo Ishizuka
  • Patent number: 8782898
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a hollow bar that forms elements of a grille or railing of a metalwork piece where the bar is twisted manually, machine-assisted or automated machinery, into a spiral form for decorative or ornamental purposes. By providing the hollow bar to be comprised of separate longitudinal parts which may be hinged-joined to complementarily fastened to each other to form the hollow bar, the longitudinal joints are thus amenable to increased torsional stress, such that each of the parts may be twisted without breaching the material's fatigue limit and the bar as a whole capable of being twisted with more spiral turns within its elasticity limits. The twisted bar may thus be released for re-working for adjustments or re-installation. A number of exemplary joint embodiments, internal and external bracing accessories are also disclosed to cater for the different longitudinal part fabrication, e.g. by extrusion or roll-milling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Inventor: Kian Yong Heng
  • Patent number: 8667825
    Abstract: A coil spring forming apparatus including a core bar 2 which rotates around an axis thereof and on which a wire material W fed from a wire material-feeding means is wound; a clamping portion 22 which rotates integrally with the core bar 2 and grips an end of the wire material W on the core bar 2; and first guide rollers 30 and second guide rollers 40 for guiding the wire material W onto the core bar 2; wherein the first guide rollers 30 and the second guide rollers 40 are provided so as to move independently from each other in parallel with the axis of the core bar 2, and a coil spring formed by the above coil spring forming apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Steel Mfg. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Takashi Eto
  • Publication number: 20140034182
    Abstract: A device for manufacturing wire coils includes: at least two rotationally supported drums which are mounted at a predefined distance from one another, the at least two drums each having at least one bending peg mounted on a lateral surface of the corresponding drums and protruding essentially perpendicularly, a movable wire guiding device winding the wire around the bending pegs protruding from the at least two drums to produce at least one wire winding. The wire guiding device aligns the wire between two bending pegs under a predefinable elastic tension and winds the wire under tension around the corresponding bending peg due to a rotational movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2012
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Inventors: Michael Maier, Heinz Mueller
  • Patent number: 8627696
    Abstract: Method of manufacturing a metal cable having two layers (Ci, Ce) of construction M+N, comprising an inner layer (Ci) having M wires of diameter d1 wound together in a helix at a pitch p1, M varying from 2 to 4, and an outer layer (Ce) of N wires of diameter d2, wound together in a helix at a pitch p2 around the inner layer (Ci), the method comprising the following steps performed in line: a step of assembling the M core wires by twisting to form the inner layer (Ci) at a point of assembling; downstream of the point of assembling of the M core wires, a step of sheathing the inner layer (Ci) with a diene rubber composition called “filling rubber”, in the raw state; a step of assembling the N wires of the outer layer (Ce) by twisting around the inner layer (Ci) thus sheathed; and a step of twist balancing. Also disclosed is a device for implementing such a method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignees: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A., Compagnie Generale des Establissements Michelin
    Inventors: Thibaud Pottier, Henri Barguet
  • Patent number: 8590357
    Abstract: When manufacturing a ring and a pendant from a single metal plate, the number of the twist is determined so that a predetermined feature pattern may occurs regardless size on the surface of a male ring and a female ring. The feature pattern depends on the method of the laminating of two or more metal plates, the kind of metal plate, thickness, etc. for example. The number of times of twist concerned is determined based on these information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Mokumeganeya Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masaki Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20130240092
    Abstract: A medical instrument comprising a mono-crystalline shape memory alloy and a method for forming thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: DENTSPLY International Inc.
    Inventors: YONG GAO, Dan Ammon
  • Patent number: 8528379
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for applying tension to flexible items, including wire, barbed wire, cable, or rope, are described herein. A stationary clamping member is fixedly attached to a first end of a guide bar, extending outwardly therefrom, while a non-stationary clamping member is movably mounted to and extending outward from the guide bar substantially parallel to the stationary clamping member. The free end of a first flexible item is secured in the stationary clamping member, while the free end of a second flexible item is secured in the non-stationary clamping member. A tensioning assembly, such as a ratchet-like assembly engaging notches in the guide bar, is used to move the non-stationary clamping member away from the stationary clamping member, thereby tensioning one or both flexible items. Once the flexible items have been tensioned, they can be twisted together to form a connection without losing tension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Inventor: Kirk Ernest Williamson
  • Patent number: 8523099
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method and a coiler mandrel for coiling metal strip (110), wherein the coiler mandrel (100) comprises a mandrel body (120), a plurality of radially expandable segments (115) arranged around the mandrel body (120), and a plurality of hydraulic cylinders (116) by which the segments (115) can be moved in the radial direction. To be able to coil the metal strip with a circular coil eye even when the friction varies in the individual cylinders, the invention proposes that each cylinder (116) of the plurality of cylinders be individually controlled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: SMS Siemag Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Matthias Kipping, Rolf Franz
  • Patent number: 8505589
    Abstract: An arrangement includes a coil-winding-tool to guide a metallic conductor for the forming of a part of the single-layer-coil. The coil-winding-tool is mounted to rotate around a first axis of rotation for the forming of the part of the coil. A conductor-feeding-drum carries the metallic conductor and is designed to hand over the metallic-conductor to the coil-winding-tool for forming. The conductor-feeding-drum is carried by a fixture. The fixture is mounted to rotate around a second axis of rotation, to allow a rotation of the conductor-feeding-drum around the second axis too. The first axis of rotation of the coil-winding-tool is perpendicular to the second axis of rotation of the conductor-feeding-drum, to allow the execution of the winding by the rotation of the coil-winding-tool and by the rotation of the conductor-feeding-drum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Henrik Stiesdal, Martin Winther-Jensen
  • Publication number: 20130190560
    Abstract: A medical coil is provided which is formed by winding an element wire, and includes a convex part provided on a first end of a width direction of the element wire, and a concave part provided on a second end of the width direction of the element wire. At least one of the convex part and the concave part has a slant face. When a compressive force is applied in an axial direction of the medical coil, the convex part and the concave part adjacent to each other are configured to approach each other. A segment which connects a top part of the convex part which protrudes the most and a deepest part of the concave part which is deepest forms an angle so as not to be parallel to an axis of the medical coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2013
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicant: OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
    Inventor: OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
  • Publication number: 20130130104
    Abstract: A positive electrode current collector includes a terminal connecting portion, a first electrode connecting portion including a first surface extending forward and downward from a right frontal portion, a second electrode connecting portion including a second surface extending forward and downward from a left frontal portion and opposing the first surface, a first twisted portion having an end portion connected to the right frontal portion and the other end portion connected to an upper end portion, and a second twisted portion having an end portion connected to the left frontal portion and the other end portion connected to an upper end portion. A distance between the first surface and the second surface is larger than a distance between the center of the right frontal portion and the center of the left frontal portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2012
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: GS Yuasa International Ltd.
    Inventor: GS Yuasa International Ltd.
  • Patent number: 8424352
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for manufacturing a barrel coil spring make it possible to coil opposite sides of a spring material at the same time so as to considerably reduce manufacturing processing, thereby remarkably reducing the time required to manufacture the coil barrel spring, thus improving productivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Dae Won Kang Up Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chan-Gi Jung, Soon-Sam Hong
  • Publication number: 20130090721
    Abstract: Preferred embodiments of a stent with a high degree of flexibility are shown and described. The stent can include a continuous helical winding having interconnected struts joined at vertices, and having bridges connecting sections of the helical winding to each other. An annular ring can be provided at one or both ends of the helical winding, and the annular ring can have extensions extending to connect to the helical winding. One of the extensions can connect to a bridge and another extension can connect to a vertex. The struts at the ends of the helical winding can have strut lengths that differ from the strut lengths of the struts in a central portion of the winding between the ends of the winding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2012
    Publication date: April 11, 2013
    Applicant: C. R. BARD, INC.
    Inventor: C. R. BARD, INC.
  • Patent number: 8402801
    Abstract: A helical cord having an elliptical shape and the like is manufactured so that a length-to-width ratio or a dimension of a shaped form of the cord to be shaped in a longitudinal direction can be changed. A cord (C) is sequentially passed through through holes (21H, 22H) of stationary and movable shaping bodies (21, 22) opposing each other of a shaping device (20). At that time, the movable shaping body (22) is moved along the stationary shaping body (21) by a moving device so that the through holes (21H, 22H) become eccentric with respect to each other, and the cord (C) passing between the eccentric through holes (21H, 22H) is bent and deformed so as to be shaped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Bridgestone Corporation
    Inventor: Yuichiro Ogawa
  • Patent number: 8387428
    Abstract: A laying pipe configured for rotation about its axis in a rolling mill laying head, comprises a ferrous outer tube having an entry section aligned with its axis, an intermediate section curving away from its axis, and a delivery section having a constant radius measured from its axis. A ferrous inner tube has entry, intermediate and delivery sections respectively lining the entry, intermediate and delivery sections of the outer tube. The inner tube is constrained against movement relative to the outer tube solely by frictional contact with the outer tube. The inner tube is movable incrementally within the outer tube in one direction in response to heating and cooling cycles during rotation of the laying pipe about its axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Siemens Industry, Inc.
    Inventors: Keith Fiorucci, Chris Lashua
  • Patent number: 8341991
    Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a manufacturing method and an apparatus for a twisted flat bar which can prevent the pitch from becoming inconsistent and makes it possible to process a long flat bar into a twisted flat bar. A flat bar (5) is sandwiched between two round bars (7), which are positioned so as to be inclined at the same angle in different directions relative to the longitudinal direction of the flat bar from the two sides, and the above described two round bars are rotated relative to the flat bar around the rotational axis in the longitudinal direction of the flat bar, and at the same time, the flat bar is moved in the longitudinal direction of the flat bar relative to the round bars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Inventor: Tsuneo Goto
  • Publication number: 20120277874
    Abstract: An implantable elastic material configured for use with bone implants is provided with a wire wound in an axially expanded coil form, with the expanded coil formed into a tight mesh. In some embodiments, the wire is formed from a titanium alloy. Methods of manufacturing the implantable material, and implantable devices comprising the material are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2010
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Inventors: Hansen A. Yuan, Jizong Qi, Yong Song, Jianwen Sun
  • Publication number: 20120227857
    Abstract: A twisted wire 1 is produced by twisting two wires 2 together. When that portion of the twisted wire 1 extending from one ends 3 of the two wires 2 to a first predetermined position 4 is defined as a one end-side twisted portion 5, and that portion of the twisted wire 1 extending from the first predetermined position 4 to a second predetermined position 6 is defined as an intermediate twisted portion 7, and that portion of the twisted wire 1 extending from the second predetermined position 6 to the other ends 8 of the two wires 2 is defined as an other end-side twisted portion 9, a twisting pitch of the one end-side twisted portion 5 and the other end-side twisted portion 9 is smaller than a twisting pitch of the intermediate twisted portion 7.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Daisuke WATANABE
  • Patent number: 8193890
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an arrangement for winding a winding wire onto a winding body, and to an associated magnet assembly. The start of the winding wire is threaded into a first wire-receiving slot of a first electrical connection dome. By a winding operation a predefinable number of turns are then wound onto the winding body, and one end of the winding wire is threaded into a second wire-receiving slot of a second electrical connection dome and cut off. According to the invention, the start of the winding wire which has been threaded into the first wire-receiving slot is placed on a first wire support which is arranged downstream of the first wire-receiving slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Rafael Gonzalez Romero, Bernd Kellner
  • Publication number: 20120103646
    Abstract: An improved power cable comprising an untwisted ground wire and at least two current carrying wires twisted about one another. The physical arrangement and location of the twisted wires relative to the ground wire minimizes the voltage induced on the ground wire when compared to conventional power cables that contain a ground wire running parallel with or twisted at the same rate as the current carrying wires. The power cable is designed to connect electronic equipment, devices, or panelboards at voltages ranging from 0 to 600 volts AC and 0 to 750 amps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2011
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Inventors: Jamie M. Fox, William E. Whitlock
  • Patent number: 8122750
    Abstract: A cable hanger which can alternately and continuously form a Z-winding spiral and an S-winding spiral using a hanger wire. A hanger wire is supplied from one end of a housing and sent out from the other end thereof. A plurality of spiral forming dice are accommodated in a cylindrical space in the housing. Each spiral forming die includes a bottom face forming a shape corresponding to a curvature of a spiral on a plane intersecting with an axis at right angles between an inner peripheral face of the housing and the bottom face, a Z-winding wall face forming a shape corresponding to a pitch of the Z-winding spiral inclined with respect to the plane, and an S-winding wall face forming a shape corresponding to a pitch of the S-winding spiral. The S-and Z-winding wall faces intersect each other at a central portion of the spiral forming die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Kyoei High Opt Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Minoru Nakamura, Hiroshi Iwase
  • Patent number: 8099991
    Abstract: Taught herein is a method for molding a bistable magnetic alloy wire, comprising: processing an alloy wire by heat treatment; and processing the alloy wire by cold treatment of mechanical twisting, the mechanical twisting being a repeated twisting in a continuous state. Also taught herein is a device for molding a bistable magnetic alloy wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Inventors: Nianrong Zhang, Huijun Xu, Yun Zhu, Zhuhui Zheng, Jian Chen, Fang Yu
  • Publication number: 20110293959
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a hollow bar that forms elements of a grille or railing of a metalwork piece where the bar is twisted manually, machine-assisted or automated machinery, into a spiral form for decorative or ornamental purposes. By providing the hollow bar to be comprised of separate longitudinal parts which may be hinged-joined to complementarily fastened to each other to form the hollow bar, the longitudinal joints are thus amenable to increased torsional stress, such that each of the parts may be twisted without breaching the material's fatigue limit and the bar as a whole capable of being twisted with more spiral turns within its elasticity limits. The twisted bar may thus be released for re-working for adjustments or re-installation. A number of exemplary joint embodiments, internal and external bracing accessories are also disclosed to cater for the different longitudinal part fabrication, e.g. by extrusion or roll-milling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2009
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Inventor: Kian Yong Heng
  • Patent number: 8006534
    Abstract: A wire bender or a rod bender and more particularly a wire bender or a rod bender, adaptable to bend a variety of sizes of rod or wire to at least one desirable angle, provides a bent wire or a bent rod may be formed to use with a model, especially a model of vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Du-Bro Products, Inc.
    Inventors: James E. Broberg, Steve J. Wildkatsch, Edward P. Bojan
  • Publication number: 20110144739
    Abstract: A medical device is provided with a rotation-symmetrical lattice structure (10) having at least two wire elements (11, 12) which are wound about a common rotational axis R in a spiral shape and form first and second intersection points S?, S? with a common plane L arranged perpendicular to the rotational axis, wherein a first straight line R? runs through the first intersection point S? and a second straight line R? runs through the second intersection point S?, the straight lines being arranged parallel to the rotational axis and enclosing an acute angle (??, ??) with one of the two wire elements (11, 12). The two angles (??, ??) are different from each other. A method for producing a device of this kind is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2009
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: ACANDIS GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Giorgio Cattaneo
  • Publication number: 20110121216
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an arrangement for winding a winding wire onto a winding body, and to an associated magnet assembly. The start of the winding wire is threaded into a first wire-receiving slot of a first electrical connection dome. By a winding operation a predefinable number of turns are then wound onto the winding body, and one end of the winding wire is threaded into a second wire-receiving slot of a second electrical connection dome and cut off. According to the invention, the start of the winding wire which has been threaded into the first wire-receiving slot is placed on a first wire support which is arranged downstream of the first wire-receiving slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2008
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Inventors: Rafael Gonzalez Romero, Bernd Kellner
  • Publication number: 20110107810
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method and a coiler mandrel for coiling metal strip (110), wherein the coiler mandrel (100) comprises a mandrel body (120), a plurality of radially expandable segments (115) arranged around the mandrel body (120), and a plurality of hydraulic cylinders (116) by which the segments (115) can be moved in the radial direction. To be able to coil the metal strip with a circular coil eye even when the friction varies in the individual cylinders, the invention proposes that each cylinder (116) of the plurality of cylinders be individually controlled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2009
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Applicant: SMS SIEMAG AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Matthias Kipping, Rolf Franz
  • Publication number: 20110086224
    Abstract: A planar sheet comprises a plurality of polyamide yarns having a yarn modulus of from 3.7 to 6.8 N/dtex, an elongation to break of from 2.9 to 4.7% and a denier of from 130 to 15,000 and a plurality of steel wires wherein the steel wire is provided with a first crimp and a second crimp, the first crimp lying in a plane that is substantially different from the plane of the second crimp. The first and second crimp pitches and amplitudes of the steel wire are such that, when the steel wire and polyamide yarns are combined, the elongation to break of the wire is similar to that of the polyamide yarn. The wires and yarns are arranged such that they are oriented parallel to each other within the planar sheet. The sheet has utility in the construction of elastomeric components for tires and belts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2009
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Applicant: E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventor: Alessandro Volpi
  • Publication number: 20110011486
    Abstract: Method of manufacturing a metal cable having two layers (Ci, Ce) of construction M+N, comprising an inner layer (Ci) having M wires of diameter d1 wound together in a helix at a pitch p1, M varying from 2 to 4, and an outer layer (Ce) of N wires of diameter d2, wound together in a helix at a pitch p2 around the inner layer (Ci), the method comprising the following steps performed in line: a step of assembling the M core wires by twisting to form the inner layer (Ci) at a point of assembling; downstream of the point of assembling of the M core wires, a step of sheathing the inner layer (Ci) with a diene rubber composition called “filling rubber”, in the raw state; a step of assembling the N wires of the outer layer (Ce) by twisting around the inner layer (Ci) thus sheathed; and a step of twist balancing. Also disclosed is a device for implementing such a method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Applicants: SOCIETE DE TECHNOLOGIE MICHELIN, Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A.
    Inventors: Thibaud Pottier, Henri Barguet
  • Publication number: 20110005293
    Abstract: Disclosed are a complex-patterned wire net, which is mainly used for fences, and a method for manufacturing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2008
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Inventor: Dae Young LEE
  • Publication number: 20100276407
    Abstract: A conduit constructed from a coiled wire having an oval or elliptical cross-sectional shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2009
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventor: Edward L. Cooper
  • Publication number: 20100263423
    Abstract: A method for coiling thin metal strip, especially hot-rolled or cold-rolled thin steel strip, on a coiler mandrel, which is adjusted in diameter, in which, at the beginning, the inner windings of the coil are coiled on the adjusted coiler mandrel diameter, and, after the final winding of the coil, the coiler mandrel is pulled out, or the coil is taken off, wherein one or more profile grooves are pressed into one inner winding or into several adjacent inner windings on the circumference during rotation of the coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2010
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Inventors: Klaus Bäumer, Klaus Ginsberg, Matthias Tuschhoff
  • Publication number: 20100243098
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for manufacturing a barrel coil spring make it possible to coil opposite sides of a spring material at the same time so as to considerably reduce manufacturing processing, thereby remarkably reducing the time required to manufacture the coil barrel spring, thus improving productivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2008
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: Dae Won Kang Up Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chan-Gi Jung, Soon-Sam Hong
  • Publication number: 20100221087
    Abstract: A preload locking wire insert comprised of a unitary, coiled wire having a particular polygonal cross-section for use in combination with a threaded fastener and a complementary threaded bore in a work piece, wherein the wire insert provides a ramping surface which locks the threads of the fastener into place against the inner threaded wall of the bore in the work piece. A further embodiment provides for the wire insert to be threaded into the bore in either direction, with no regard to orientation, while still retaining the definitive locking aspect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2007
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Applicant: Spiralock Corporation
    Inventor: James Patrick Gillis
  • Publication number: 20100218842
    Abstract: Automatic winding of a wire field in a wire slicing machine is disclosed. In one embodiment, a wire field is automatically generated in a wire slicing machine by unloading wire from at least one wire spool and winding the wire about one or more wire guides to form the wire field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2010
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Applicants: SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES, INC., SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIFS
    Inventors: Lukasz A. Glinski, Debabrata Ghosh
  • Publication number: 20100212771
    Abstract: An edgewise winding method for forming an edgewise winding having a non-circular outer shape including a bent portion, a short side portion, and a long side portion is achieved by feeding a wire by a length corresponding to the short side portion or the long side portion, and edgewise bending the wire by a bending jig while rotating an entire winding to form the bent portion. A side surface of the long side portion of the winding is supported by a first support block, a second support block, a first stopper block, a second stopper block, and others.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2008
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shingo Fubuki, Kenji Harada
  • Publication number: 20100092331
    Abstract: There are provided a high-strength hot-rolled steel sheet having excellent weather resistance used for containers and a method of manufacturing the same. A high-strength hot-rolled steel sheet having excellent weather resistance includes, by weight: C: 0.05 to 0.07%, Mn: 2.5% or less, Nb: 0.04 to 0.06%, Ti: 0.08 to 0.10%, Cu: 0.30 to 0.60%, Cr: 0.5 to 1.0%, and Ni: 0.15 to 0.30%, and the balance of Fe and other inevitable impurities. A method of manufacturing the hot-rolled steel sheet is also provided. A hot-rolled steel sheet provided has weather resistance by addition of Cu, Cr, and Ni and material characteristics of a tensile strength within the range of 800 to 900 MPa and a yield strength within the range of 700 to 800 MPa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: POSCO
    Inventors: Kee Jo Jeong, Gyo Sung Kim, Jai Ik Kim, Chul Ju Park, Jae Kon Lee
  • Patent number: 7637136
    Abstract: A method of working metal in which the microstructure of metal body is rendered fine to thereby enhance the strength, ductility or homogeneity thereof; a metal body obtained by the metal working method; and a metal-containing ceramic body obtained by the metal working method. In this metal working method, the deformation resistance of metal body or metal-containing ceramic body (hereinafter referred to simply as “metal body”) is lowered locally to thereby form low deformation resistance regions in the metal body, and shear deformation of the low deformation resistance regions is effected so as to fine the microstructure of metal body. In particular, the metal body is formed in unidirectionally drawn configuration so as to produce low deformation resistance regions crossing the metal body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: Rinascimetalli Ltd.
    Inventors: Zenji Horita, Katsuaki Nakamura, Koji Neishi, Michihiko Nakagaki, Kenji Kaneko
  • Publication number: 20090249852
    Abstract: A pouring reel for forming a long product moving at an incoming velocity into an annular coil comprises a central mast lying on a vertical axis. A cylindrical tub surrounds and cooperates with the mast to form an annular chamber, the bottom of which is closed by a coil plate. An entry pipe is arranged to deliver the product downwardly for accumulation in the chamber as a series of superimposed rings forming the annular coil. A first drive mechanism rotates the tub about the vertical axis, and a second drive mechanism rotates the mast about the same axis. The first and second drive mechanisms are operable independently of each other to thereby permit the tub and the mast to be rotated at surface velocities substantially matching the incoming velocity of the product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2008
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Inventors: T. Michael Shore, Matthew Palfreman
  • Patent number: 7559221
    Abstract: A method of working metal in which the microstructure of metal body is rendered fine to thereby enhance the strength, ductility or homogeneity thereof; a metal body obtained by the metal working method; and a metal-containing ceramic body obtained by the metal working method. In this metal working method, the deformation resistance of metal body or metal-containing ceramic body (hereinafter referred to simply as “metal body”) is lowered locally to thereby form low deformation resistance regions in the metal body, and shear deformation of the low deformation resistance regions is effected so as to fine the microstructure of metal body. In particular, the metal body is formed in unidirectionally drawn configuration so as to produce low deformation resistance regions crossing the metal body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Assignee: Rinascimetalli Ltd.
    Inventors: Zenji Horita, Katsuaki Nakamura, Koji Neishi, Michihiko Nakagaki, Kenji Kaneko
  • Patent number: 7477965
    Abstract: A twisted wire actuator, whereby the shortening of the length of a wire or a bundle of wires, as it is twisted, is used to control the motion of an actuated element, achieving sub-micron motion resolution. The control can be performed robotically. The high resolution can be achieved without the use of gears, sliders, or high precision lead screws, thus enabling a simplified actuation system and eliminating sources of friction. The use of wires operating in opposing directions and having oppositely directed rotations significantly reduces the non-linearity effect inherent in twisted wire actuation, resulting in a system having a good level of motion linearity as a function of control input impulse. The use of multiple twisted wires attached to the actuated element at different angles, enables the implementation of robotic systems with multiple degrees of freedom. Several experimental actuators verify these results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2009
    Inventor: Moshe Soham
  • Patent number: 7458242
    Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing a cable bolt from a cable (1) includes first and second clamps (2, 3) adapted to releasably clamp the cable (1) with the cable (1) extending along the longitudinal axis (4) of the apparatus. A first cable displacement device (12) longitudinally displaces the first clamp (2) relative to the second clamp (3) along the longitudinal axis (4). A first clamp rotation device (14) rotates the first clamp (2) relative to the second clamp (3) about the longitudinal axis (4). The apparatus also has a second clamp displacement device (19) for simultaneously longitudinally displacing the first and second clamps (2, 3) along the longitudinal axis (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignee: Dywidag-Systems International Pty Limited
    Inventors: Mieczyslaw S. Rataj, Alan Henderson, Albert Taylor
  • Patent number: 7434437
    Abstract: In a method of making a metallic thin wire 1, one single metallic thin wire 2 is prepared to have a predetermined length with a middle portion of the one single metallic thin wire 2 as a fixed portion. Front and rear half portions of the one single metallic thin wire 2 are twisted with a tensile weight W applied to the front and rear half portions in the lengthwise direction. The one single metallic thin wire 2 is processed with a heat treatment to remove a residual stress. This provides the metallic thin wire 1 with a high rotation-following capability and high torque transmissibility, thus enabling artisans to usefully apply the metallic thin wire 1 to a main wire component 25 of a medical tool and equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Assignee: Asahi Intec Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomihisa Kato, Kenji Miyata