Abstract: A tool having a profile for the forming or shaping of a complementary thread in and/or on a fastener which can be utilized with advantage as a bone screw or another osteosynthetic force transmitting member, instrument or accessory. The thread which is formed by the profile of the tool has two flanks each having a first section adjacent the crest and a second section adjacent the root of the thread. The second sections jointly include or consist of at least four concave portions having different radii of curvature and gradually merging into each other. The first sections make angles of less than 40.degree. with a plane which is normal to the longitudinal axis of the thread. The first and second sections of each flank are separated from each other by an imaginary cylinder having a diameter which matches the pitch diameter of the thread and a longitudinal axis which coincides with or is at least close to the longitudinal axis of the thread.

Abstract: A die assembly for processing a plurality of different kinds of works each having a peculiar shape portion providing a peculiar shape and a common shape portion. A multiple face die which has a plurality of processing faces having different shapes each corresponding to the peculiar shape portion of each kind of work, is provided on a base relative to which each work can be positioned by utilizing the common shape portion thereof, such that it is operable to select one of the processing faces.

Abstract: A press progressive die for a metallic gasket a convex beading die 3 for forming a convex bead 10b surrounding a seal part is disposed between a piercing die 2 for a metallic plate and an external shape blanking die 4, characterized in that a plurality of slits 6 having a predetermined width corresponding to a width of a convex member 18 is bored in spaced relation on the convex beading die 3 on the female side along the pressing line opposite to a convex member 18 on the male side provided to press and mold said convex bead 10b on a metallic plate which has been subjected to predetermined piercing by mean of said piercing die 2 and progressively fed, and connecting grooves 7 having a depth required to mold a bead by said convex member 18 is bored in the same width as that of the slit 6 between the slits 6. (FIG.

Abstract: A system for preventing scratches, dents and die marks on sheet metal parts during bending and forming operations. The system holds a supply of protective material, such as plastic film, canvas or sailcloth, on a roll or other convenient form and applies the protective material across the die and/or the punch of a press brake or other sheet metal bending or forming equipment. The system is configurable to cover a die or punch of practically any size from a few inches to several feet. The system is programmable to advance the protective material a preset amount after a given number of cycles of the equipment. Different configurations of the system are described which advance the protective material longitudinally along the punch or die or transversely across the punch or die of the press brake.

Abstract: An portable apparatus for inexpensively forming plain angle ends of bullnose corner beading includes a base; an external die on the base; a pair of retainers for symmetrically holding opposite leg extremities of the corner bead relative to the external die; an internal die pivotally supported relative to the base for movement between open and closed positions for forming the end portion of the corner bead into the plain angular shape; a handle and link mechanism for operating the internal die; and a stop member rigidly located relative to the base for providing a predetermined length of the end portion. The retainers can be adjustable relative to the external die for accommodating corner bead having different flange widths, the retainers being movable symmetrically relative to a dihedral apex of the external die member.

Abstract: A marking tool assembly includes a plurality of marking punches for stamping alpha/numeric indicia into a workpiece. The punches are adapted to be indexed selectively to an active punching position beneath a striker which causes one of the punches to stamp the workpiece during the downstroke of the tool, the remaining punches resting idly on the workpiece. A stripper ring holds the striker rotationally stationary and also prevents rotation of a retaining ring for permitting up and down sliding of the punches in a holder and for guiding the punches to the active punching position.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided for crushing a portion of a corrugated plate in a selected area of the corrugations without blocking the grooves. In accordance with the method teeth are inserted into grooves on opposite sides of the corrugated plate and the corrugation ridges associated with such grooves are, axially adjacent such insertion, crushed to a predetermined thickness. The teeth are then withdrawn, the corrugated plate is indexed a desired number of ridges/grooves and the die members are again engaged with the opposite sides of the plate. The apparatus for crushing a plate includes a frame for supporting the plate, a feed apparatus for moving the plate at the desired time in the desired direction, and a forming apparatus for crushing plate ridges in a zone and obstructing, in a transition zone between the crushed ridges and the uncrushed ridges, ridge transverse movement into adjacent grooves.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for bending channel-shaped panels includes a crimping assembly having a stationary bottom die, movable top die and a drive that moves the top die past the bottom die to form a continuous crease in both the bottom and side walls to bend the panel to a selected angle. A pair of the crimping assemblies side by side form a double bend for pitched roof panels. Each crimping assembly has a guide for the top die which includes end members with slots defining cam surfaces at the ends of the bottom die and lever members with cam pins pivotally mounted to the ends of each top die. Hydraulic cylinders engage the lever members to move the cam pins against the cam surfaces to perform a straight line movement of the top die past the bottom die to perform a transverse continuous crease in the base wall and side walls of the panel and the ends of the panel are turned about the crease for performing a bend of a selected angle in the panel.

Abstract: The strip 2 is inserted between forming rollers 1a and 1b so that fins 3 are formed on the strip 2. The forming rollers 1a 1b have a line of protrusion protruding radially on the periphery thereof and the protrusion of one roller mates with protrusion of the other roller. A pair of forming rollers or more pairs of forming rollers are employed. A part of the strip 2 sandwiched between side face portions 13a and 14a of the protrusion 13 and 14 is pressed in the direction of the thickness of the strip with a stress between yield stress and maximum stress of the strip 2. To adjust the stress, a clearance G between protrusions is controlled.

Abstract: A apparatus for moldng a stainless steel sheet into a complex airfoil-shaped cover for the leading edge of a jet engine blade wherein the sheet is positioned between a male and female mold having an airfoil-shaped protrusion and recess, respectively, on either side of which are disposed a plurality of pairs of complementary tongue and grooves of shorter length than that of the recess and protrusion. After the sheet is removed from between the molds the portion formed between the recess and protrusion is trimmed to the shape of the cover.

Abstract: A method of forming undulate protrusions on a split ring with the ring placed in a die to first form a center protrusion and then to form the other protrusions located between the first formed protrusion and the ring ends.

Abstract: A method for molding a stainless steel sheet into a complex airfoil-shaped cover for the leading edge of a jet engine blade wherein the sheet is positioned between a male and female mold having an airfoil-shaped protrusion and recess, respectively, on either side of which are disposed a plurality of pairs of complementary tongue and grooves of shorter length than that of the recess and protrusion. After the sheet is removed from between the molds the portion formed between the recess and protrusion is trimmed to the shape of the cover.

Abstract: Mechanical forming apparatus and method for manufacturing planar contact projections for a flexible circuit is disclosed. A forming die includes a punch assembly configured for mating with a die plate. The punch assembly comprises a pin plate coupled to a punch plate and configured to hold adjusting pins and forming punches, respectively. Each forming punch has a tail with a contoured tip that conforms to the geometry of a desired contact projection. The die plate has a plurality of cavities configured and dimensioned for receiving the tail tips of the punches. In operation, the punch assembly and die plate are placed in a die set and installed in an open position in a punch press with a flexible circuit positioned therein. When activated, the press closes the die set, causing the punch tails to push against the flexible circuit, while circuit material flows into the die plate cavities. As the cavities fill, any excess material is compressed into peripheral areas of the die plate surrounding the cavities.

Abstract: A stamping tool for use in an auto-indexable tool station having a number of character inserts that can be rotatably moved below a striker area so that a thin metal plate or sheet of metal may be marked. The stamping tool allows for automatic adjustment of tool length for any variation in material thickness. A pneumatic cylinder actuates a mechanism that engages the key way in the head nut. The tool length is changed by the rotary motion of the auto-indexable tool station. The character housing is rotated by the indexable tool station through the punch key which moves the selected character insert to the striker area within the tool. The striker area causes the character insert which is spring biased to protrude lower than the character inserts that are not in the striker area. When the stamping tool is struck by the ram, only the character insert in the striker area will contact the material to be marked.

Abstract: In a manually operated pliers-type tool comprising an elongated tool body with a part defining an operative section with two carrier means for operative means such as crimping die members, and a longitudinal operating lever, which is journalled to the tool body and together therewith defines a reverse handle arrangement, projects that part of the tool body and tool, which defines the operative section, in the direction from which the operating lever is attached to the tool body, and the operating lever terminates, in its folded-down position, before that projecting part, and is level therewith. In a preferred embodiment, one of the carrier means is embodied by at least one rocker which is pivotably mounted in the operative section with the aid of a resilient means, so that the respective operative means may recede to a certain degree under the effect of predetermined load.

Abstract: A forming apparatus for shaping a long plate member (31), converts on initial cross-section into a final sectional configuration, e.g., into a U-shaped final sectional configuraiton. The forming apparatus has an upper die (32) and a lower die (33) defining a forming part with pressing surfaces which are movable toward each other for a pressing operation. The long plate member is appropriately fed into the forming part. A drive mechanism reciprocates the upper die (32). The forming part defined by the upper die (32) and by the lower die (33) includes an initial forming region which is located on an inlet for the long plate member. The initial forming region has a forming configuration corresponding to a flat sectional configuration. A final forming region located at an outlet for the long plate member has a forming configuration corresponding to a U-shaped sectional configuration.

Abstract: An apparatus, and method of using the apparatus for forming multiple bends in the lead wires of a multiple lead integrated circuit package. The apparatus comprises cooperating first form punches which provide a first bend in the lead wires, and a plurality of second form punches and anvils to provide a second bend in the lead wires. The lead wires are held by a clamp mechanism during the bending process so as to prevent damage to the package. The integrated circuit package is provided in a lead frame strip which is indexed through the apparatus so that a plurality of packages are worked at each of the three different positions. A misfeed mechanism is provided to shut down power to the device in the event of a misfeed.

Abstract: A battery powered portable crimping apparatus is provided for crimping a terminal onto a wire. The crimping mechanism imposes a substantially constant torque on the electric motor during the crimping cycle thereby conserving battery energy. A pair of anvil-die sets are provided for crimping two different size terminals. The two dies are arranged to reduce the hazard of inadvertently inserting a foreign object into one of the anvil-die set openings while the other anvil-die set is engaged in crimping a terminal.

Abstract: A forming process for producing sharp corners in sheet metal workpieces, and a press brake useful in carrying out such a process, involving a male forming die incorporating a nipple for extruding the sheet metal stock material into the adjacent region defined by the female coining die for forming a sharp corner in the workpiece.

Abstract: A flanging fixture, and a method of attaching the fixture and performing flanging operation on a pointed metal surface of a vehicle, surrounding an aperture. The flanging fixture is positioned on the painted metal surface surrounding the aperture. The fixture is secured to the vehicle surface and a source of heat is applied to the vehicle surface. The vehicle surface is heated to an optimum temperature, and the offsetting tool is applied to the metal surface. The offsetting tool is worked around the perimeter of the aperture to perform the flanging operation on the painted metal surface resulting in a formed ledge without damaging the painted surface.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a projection for resistance welding contemplates fabricating the projection at the workpiece by plastic deformation of the basic material and dimensionally exactly shaping the projection by compression molding of the flowable metal between a punch and die of a tool.

Abstract: An improved hemming die fixture, used in conjunction with a sheet metal press, is disclosed. The fixture is attachable to the ram, or ram assembly, of a metal press and carries with it a hemming die. The fixture is automatically displacable between working and standby positions. When not in use, the hemming die fixture is placed in a standby position wherein it is placed parallel to the ram of the press, and away from a primary die on the bottom of the ram. When required, the fixture may be actuated to place a hemming die parallel to, and below, the primary die located along the bottom of the ram. The hemming die then coacts with the work table, or second flat hemming die, of the press to form a hem along a longitudinal edge of a piece of sheet metal in a plane other than the plane in which a full bend is first formed along the edge of the sheet metal.

Abstract: A tool useful for restoring a damaged door lock opening associated with a transportation vehicle comprises: a first die having a hole located therethrough and an outwardly extending projection; a second die having a hole located therethrough and an inwardly extending indent sized to be capable of receiving at least a portion of the projection, provided that at least one of the above-noted holes is threaded; and a threaded bolt adapted and sized to be capable of passing into at least a portion of both of the holes simultaneously, the bolt including threads which are engagable with the threads in the hole or holes as the bolt passes into the holes.

Abstract: When the free marginal portions 42 are telescoped within the confines of the peripheral flange 36 preparatory to the soldering operation, inward pressure on the end tank 38 usually is maintained during the soldering operation. Of course, the soldering operation involves the application of heat to both the peripheral flange 36 and the peripheral side wall 40. This sometimes will cause the free marginal portion 42 of the peripheral side wall 40 to deform inwardly away from the peripheral flange 36, thus leaving excessive spacing between the free marginal portion 42 and the peripheral flange 36. In order to avoid this condition, raised dimples 44 are formed in the header plate 34 along the peripheral flange 36 and spaced slightly inward from the latter a distance equal to the thickness of the peripheral side wall 40.

Abstract: Corrugated grain bin floor plates are manufactured from flat metal sheets by a progressive die set in a punch press. A metal sheet is fed into a slitting section of the die set to form slits in the sheet extending in the longitudinal direction of the sheets. The sheet is then fed to a corrugating section of the die where the sheet is corrugated with the corrugations running longitudinally of the sheet. The metal along the slits is stretched and reformed to form openings covered by an upper hood to prevent grain from falling through the openings. The openings are located at a neutral axis for the corrugations. The bending and drawing of the metal in the sheet provides an increase in the strength of the grain floor plates.

Abstract: A tool for stamping annular blanks to form retainers for truncated spherical members in a single stroke stamping operation comprises a sectored punch having at least one pair of diametrically opposed sectors of a cyclinder separated from one another at their apexes such that the sectors of two punches can be intermated. The distal ends of the sectors are spherically contoured such that alternating spherical surfaces are formed on the inside surface of the retainers by two intermating sectored punches. The sectored punches form alternating cylindrical and spherical surfaces into the upper and lower portions of a blank to form the retainer. The cylindrical surfaces permit spherical members to be inserted into the retainers by hand or with the use of hand tools.

Abstract: A sheet metal corrugating apparatus provided with novel upper and lower corrugating die shoe assemblies which can simultaneously corrugate all corrugations in a single piece of relatively thick steel sheet to produce a relatively flat corrugated sheet within prescribed dimensional tolerances. Each of the novel upper and lower die shoe assemblies include a plurality of individually shiftable corrugating dies mounted upon a primary bed member in such a manner that they can shift towards and away from each other, guide bars fixedly mounted on the primary bed member between the corrugating dies, and springs extending between the guide bars and shiftable dies and which bias the corrugating dies apart to their greatest extent when the die shoe assemblies are in their open position.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for bending a corrugated plate about an axis extending transversally to the valleys and crests respectively, by applying said plate between two press beams the opposite faces of which are provided with mutually corresponding and also with the crests and valleys of the plate corresponding alternating raised portions and recesses, and by then bringing the press beams together so as to press inwardly directed ribs into the bottoms of the valleys and pressing outwardly directed bulges into the adjacent sidewalls of said valleys, in such a way that in the first stage, in which the plate as seen in the longitudinal direction of the crests and valleys is supported through a length which is a multiple of the width of the ribs to be formed, the bulges are pressed only, while the ribs are formed in the subsequent stage.

Abstract: Corrugated grain bin floor plates are manufactured from a continuous flat metal strip by a progressive die set in a punch press. The metal strip is fed into a slitting section of the die set to form slits in the sheet extending in the longitudinal direction of the strip. The strip is then fed to a corrugating section of the die set where the sheet is corrugated with the corrugations running longitudinally of the strip. The metal along the slits is stretched and reformed to form openings covered by an upper hood to prevent grain from falling through the openings. The openings are located at a neutral axis for the corrugations. The bending and drawing of the metal in the strip provides an increase in the strength of the grain floor plates. The floor plates are severed from the strip at the end of the die set.

Abstract: This invention relates to a cold forming process wherein a consistent stitch tongue profile is swaged into a planar throat plate blank. Thereafter, excess material resulting from the cold forming process is removed and the required needle holes and thread slots are provided in the blank.

Abstract: A press forming process is composed of a step of removing wrinkles of the surface of a curved elongate flat sheet metal workpiece which has been prepared by a so-called edge bending process. The wrinkle removing step is carried out prior to a U-shape bending step in which the workpiece is bent to have a U-shaped cross-section in order to obtain an curved elongate channel-shaped article, thereby improving the quality of the resulting article while preventing press dies from being damaged.

Abstract: An apparatus and method relating to an improved die for homogeneously stretch forming sheet metal in standard sized presses without also drawing the sheet metal. The die is comprised of complementary male and female die halves moveable between open and closed positions, and a blank holder member moveable between open and closed positions relative to the female die half. A pair of grippers having mutually facing surfaces is carried by the female die half and the blank holder member. One of the gripper surfaces defines exactly two rectangular shaped beads which extend entirely around the circumference of the male and female die halves, while the other of the gripper surfaces is flat. The beads are equally spaced apart along their lengths and each includes a pair of relatively sharp edges for biting into the sheet metal.

Abstract: This invention provides a process to renovate the bottoms of bakery pans, and to improve the expected useful life of such renovated pans. The process consists of using a bottom receiving die (female die), and a forming top (male) die, and a high pressure press capable of exerting enough force to stretch the bottom of the bakery pan and causing a rigid indented seam to be formed along the bottom edges of such bakery pans. Due to the extreme environmental conditions bakery pans are exposed to, the bottom portions and bottom edges of the pans become dented and deformed. Such deformity causes higher scrap rates for bread that is manufactured in the baking process. By using the Gaddy Off-Set Bottom process, life expectancy of baking pans are extended considerably, and scrap rates for deformed bread is significantly reduced. Such process also allows many pans to be straightened that otherwise would have to be scrapped and replaced by new, non-deformed pans.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a louver fabricating tool comprising a shaper element and a die element. The die element includes a recessed area having side walls and projections and an outwardly tapered apex wall. The shaper element includes an abutting region designed to fit a portion of the recessed area. The louver tool is portable and can form louvers in situ in sheet like material capable of being deformed because the louver tool only requires access to one side of the deformable sheet-like material in order to fabricate the louver.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for forming arcuate radially-extending locking projections on the ends of pipes is disclosed, in which the pipe end is marked about its external circumference into spaced forming zones, and the projections are then formed employing one of the zone markings as an index of the location of a second zone marking spaced therefrom, the apparatus including an elevatable pipe support and a forming head provided with a male punch assembly and a female die member, the male punch assembly being operable by a power source and being located within the bore of the pipe.

Abstract: Method for forming scroll members comprising an end plate having an involute wrap rigidly affixed thereto. The end plate and involute wrap are precision formed, e.g., by casting, either as an integral element or as two separate elements and then the scroll member is coined to the desired dimensional accuracy and finish. If a separate end plate and an involute wrap are provided for coining, then they are rigidly joined during coining, an embodiment which permits the use of two different materials and/or the attainment of two different surface characteristics for the involute wrap and the end plate.

Abstract: A method and a die tool is disclosed for forming longitudinally and laterally extending tile impressions in a strip of material in which the die tool comprises first and second cooperating parts formed as a unitary structure and each including a first section whose length is equivalent to the length of at least one tile main surface area plus the length of the stepped portion of the tile to be impressed, a single stepped portion and a second section having a complementary surface area generally parallel to the surface area of the first section. The surface areas of the first and second sections each have longitudinally extending ornamentations thereon as does the stepped portion, whereby a tile pattern can be impressed on a strip of material when the material is sandwiched between the first and second parts of the die tool.

Abstract: A method and apparatus (32) is provided for crushing a portion of a corrugated sheet (10) in an area (20, 22) extending transversely to the corrugations in the sheet without blocking the passages (14) between the crowns (12) of the uncrushed portions of the corrugated sheet (10). In accordance with the method, spacing members (58-66 and 78-88) are inserted into each of the passages (14) on either side of a ridge (12) to be crushed, and the ridge (12) between the spacing members (58-66 and 78-88) is crushed before the spacing members (58-66 and 78-88) are withdrawn. The apparatus for crushing the sheet (10) includes opposed die members (34, 36), each having a plurality of blades (58-66 and 78-88) spaced by slots (68-76 and 90-98). The slots (68-76 and 90-98) in each die member (34, 36) progressively decrease in depth and are positioned to receive the blades (58-66 and 78-88) of the opposed die member.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of embossing heat exchanger plates in several steps by a pressing tool, in that after a portion of the sheet blank has been embossed a subsequent portion of the blank is embossed, after this has been positioned and fixed in place between the punch and the die of the press. The positioning and clamping takes place in such a manner that a groove with zigzag extension pressed at the preceding embossing step in the sheet is caused to engage between a groove and, respectively, a bead arranged in the punch and the die which prior to the embossing are moved against each other and inside of the plane of the punch and, respectively, die by spring force.

Abstract: A method of forging an arcuate shaped toothed segment which is adapted to be bolted to an endless track wheel for an endless track vehicle. The method includes the simultaneous finishing without the necessity of machining of various surfaces of the toothed segment, and which surfaces are arranged at right angles to one another. The method includes inserting a rough blank so that the surfaces to be finished are held in a two-piece die and at an inclined angle in respect to the direction of die movement. As a result, all of the surfaces of the segment are simultaneously and completely finished so as to need no further machining.

Abstract: In the method of the invention starting sheets are stiffened and straightened by pressing or rolling upon the sheet various stiffening patterns projecting from the plane of the sheet, the starting sheet being rolled or pressed from both sides by means of a roller or a press the opposite surfaces of which have the patterns, while the starting sheet is suspended by its lugs.An apparatus is disclosed having conveyors for conveying the starting sheets and a roller or press for embossing stiffening patterns upon the starting sheets, the roller or press having two parallel rollers or press plates, provided with regularly alternating depressions and corresponding protrusions, at least one of the press plates being movable in the lateral direction, the roller or press being mounted below the suspension conveyor for the starting plates in such a manner that a starting sheet suspended by its lugs from the suspension conveyor passes through the roller or press.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for forming scroll members comprising an end plate having an involute wrap rigidly affixed thereto. The end plate and involute wrap are precision formed, e.g., by casting, either as an integral element or as two separate elements and then the scroll member is coined to the desired dimensional accuracy and finish. If a separate end plate and an involute wrap are provided for coining, then they are rigidly joined during coining, an embodiment which permits the use of two different materials and/or the attainment of two different surface characteristics for the involute wrap and the end plate.

Abstract: A Unitary Mold-Press Structure comprising a bottom portion, a top portion, and a hinge is utilized to make disposable plates, pans, and stove burner protectors and liners in one simple manual step from aluminum foil. The bottom portion further comprises an aluminum foil source, a mold member, a cutting structure, folding flaps, and a side cutting member. The top portion comprises a handle structure, a side cutter, and a mold member. The hinge allows for rotation of the top portion relative to the bottom portion. The bottom cutting structure includes a cylindrical holder, a cylindrical spring, and first and second cylindrical steel cutters. The top handle structure includes a cylindrical holder, a cylindrical spring, and first and second annular members. The top handle structure and the bottom cutting structure interact to effect the internal cutting function of the aluminum foil.

Abstract: A corrugated metal sheet is incrementally bent perpendicularly with respect to its corrugations, by repeatedly transversely indenting upwardly the bottoms of the corrugation valleys so that the indentations extend in lines transversely across the sheet and extend into the corrugation sides which interconnect the valleys and ridges of the sheet. Each line of indentation causes the sheet to bend to some degree without detrimental stretching or drawing of the sheet.

Abstract: This invention provides for stamping of the platforms of a ball retainer on one side of the surface of the metal band and of the spherical seats on the other side of the surface of the band in a single continuous operation or in several operations. Two mating punches are used in order to stamp out the desired ball retainer. A first punch has rectangular upwardly projecting lugs and spherical recesses and the second punch has spherical outwardly extending lugs and rectangular recesses. As these two punches are moved toward each other, they cause the platforms and the spherical seats of the ball retainer to be stamped in the metal band. The lugs on each of the punches and the side surfaces of hollow recesses of the dies are provided with cutting edges, which cut out the ball retainer from the metal band.

Abstract: A die assembly for making tubing-elbow halves comprises an upper die half having an upper arcuate relatively long holder, a plurality of relatively short and arcuate upper die sections secured in an upper row to this upper holder and having arcuate and downwardly convex lower faces together forming an elongated and substantially continuous downwardly convex arcuate lower surface, and an upper end section at each end of the upper row and each having a generally semicylindrical downwardly convex face forming a continuation of the lower surface. This assembly also has a lower die half having a lower arcuate relatively long U-section holder, a plurality of arcuate lower die sections complementary to the upper arcuate die sections, and a lower end section at each end of the lower row of lower die sections and each having a generally semicylindrical upwardly concave face forming a continuation of the upper surface of the row of lower arcuate die sections.

Abstract: A kit for use in selecting a proper spring bar for use in connecting a watch band to a watch case, and including a container holding a supply of spring bars of different lengths and types, a gauge part having portions of different widths adapted to be received within and measure differently dimensioned recesses or gaps in a watch case into which a band is to be connected, and coding markings on the gauge part and bars indicating which bar in the container will fit a particular case which has been measured by the gauge part.

Abstract: A tool for forming a depression in a strap of material which is disclosed to comprise a C-clamp base, a reaction cup on one arm of the C-clamp base and a bolt-like deforming member threadedly mounted through the other arm of the C-clamp base. A bearing is provided at the head of the bolt to facilitate deformation and locator means are provided on the base of the clamp to gauge the distance of the depression from the edge of the material in which the depression is to be formed.

Abstract: Proposed in this specification is a method for fixing a multitude of blades or vanes onto inner concaved surface of an outer shell of a turbine wheel for a fluid or hydrodynamic coupling made by sheet metal stamping, in which a plurality of slots, each having a size sufficient to receive in it a projected part of each blade, are formed by means of an array of punches held on a die in the inner concaved surface of the outer shell of the turbine wheel at an equal space interval provided between adjacent slots, and in an arrangement of a plurality of concentric rings, then the projections provided on each blade are fitted into the slots in a manner to cause the blade to extend in the radial direction from the center of the concentric rings of the arrays of the slots, and finally one of the edge portion of each slot is staked or caulked by means of the array of punches which have been shifted for a thickness of the blade so as to cause one of the side surfaces of each of the projections on each blade to be urged

Abstract: In each cycle of a sequence of repetitive cycles a longitudinal section of an elongated, continuous piece of material spaced from the free end of the piece is draped about an arcuate face of a mandrel by a bending tool moving about the axis of curvature of the mandrel face, and the free end of the piece is thereby engaged with the arcuate face of another mandrel and secured to the other mandrel, whereupon the section draped over the first mandrel is cut. The central portion of the blank severed thereby from the continuous piece is draped over the second mandrel bent into a ring, the curvature of the leading and trailing blank portion, being due to previous draping over the first mandrel.