Abstract: A method of manufacturing a catalyst, a catalyst precursor, or a catalyst support comprising: (a) mixing a refractory metal oxide or precursor thereof with a liquid to form a paste; (b) adding said paste to an extruder, the extruder having a die plate comprising one or more dies, each die having a plurality of apertures, the outlet of each aperture having a cross sectional area of 6 mm2 or less; (c) extruding the paste through the apertures to form catalyst support extrudates; wherein the inlet of the apertures has a greater cross sectional area than the outlet of said apertures; and wherein for at least one die the combined cross sectional area of all apertures at the inlet relative to the total cross sectional area of the die at the inlet is higher than 50%.

Abstract: The tool, for bonding two plates together, has a punch (1) and a die (2) each as two-part structures with a positive fit between the two parts. One part (8, 13), as a tool which acts directly on the plate workpieces (3), is of a harder material than the other part (7, 12) which acts as a tool holder. The punch and die are divided into their two parts across the working direction.

Abstract: A quick change tool for use in die casting. The tool includes a pair of frame plates permanently bolted into a die casting machine. A first frame plate bolted to an upper platen of the machine and a second frame plate bolted to the lower platen. Each frame or plate can include a plurality of slotted rails that form a slotted rectangular periphery groove adapted to accept a standard size periphery ear attached to an existing die. This allows a die casting operation to retrofit old dies to fit the system while also making new dies to fit. The system allows for dies to be quickly slid out of a casting machine substantially reducing set up time in a die casting operation while still allowing for a precise relocation of the dies at each change over.

Abstract: A tool for gripping, clamping or holding an object, wherein the tool has a handle portion, a linkage portion and a working portion, and wherein the working portion includes two workpiece contacting surfaces, at least one of the surfaces shaped to generally conform to at least a portion of the outer surface of a workpiece to be clamped, gripped or held. In some embodiments, at least one of the workpiece contacting surfaces is adapted to provide a treatment to a workpiece being clamped, gripped or held.

Abstract: The forming recesses of a lower die and an upper die are formed to have a semi-oval profile so as to provide a forming space almost oval in section with the dies closed. The parting line between the lower die and the upper die is deviated as much as h from the major axis of the forming space toward the upper die side, and the opening width of the forming recess of the lower die is set to be slightly larger than the opening width of the forming recess of the upper die. A metal bent tube is plastic-deformed into an almost oval shape in section by closing the dies while being compressed in a peripheral direction by the lower and upper dies to eliminate spring-back caused by bending, whereby the buckling and pinching toward the outer side of the tube wall is prevented by the expanded portion of the lower die and buckling toward the inner side of the tube wall is prevented by a step difference formed by the difference in opening width between the lower die and the upper die.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device and a method for holding tool parts together during a hydroforming process. The device comprises a first portion comprising a first force transmitting surface and a second portion comprising a second force transmitting surface, which are connected by means of a pivot, and a length variable power member which, with a force, tends to turn the second portion in relation to the first portion around the pivot by means of a first lever which is longer than a second lever by means of which a resultant larger force is created which acts between said force transmitting surfaces for holding the tool parts together during a hydroforming process.

Abstract: A machine, method and tooling to precision cold-form roller blanks for anti-friction bearings. The machine is a multistage progressive former using floating die cavities to enable simultaneous shaping of the ends of the roller with high accuracy and without flash. The tools and staged forming create an improved roller with an advantageous grain pattern and devoid of structural defects previously attributable to the presence of sheared end face material in the radiused corners of the blank and flash at its mid-section.

Abstract: In a method for inserting a bolt element (10) having a head portion (12) and a shaft portion (16) into a sheet metal component (52) the bolt element is passed through the sheet metal component by means of a setting head (38), with its end (100) remote from the head portion at the front, and is riveted to the sheet metal component (52) in the region of its head portion (12) by the cooperation of the setting head with a die (54) arranged at the side of the sheet metal component remote from the setting head (38). The sheet metal component (52) is pierced either by a hole punch or by the specially shaped bolt element (10), by the end of the shaft portion (16) remote from the head portion (12) under the action of the setting head (38), to form a ring collar which is subsequently deformed radially into contact with a groove in the shaft portion. In this arrangement the end (100) of the bolt element (10) which performs the punching work is preferably executed in accordance with the Ka shape of DIN 78.

Abstract: A lower mold assembly for punching a sheet comprises a lower mold body having an upper surface; a V shape trench is formed at the upper side of the lower mold body; each lateral wall of the trench being formed with a recess; each recess being installed with an elastic element; a punching knife being installed above the lower mold body; the hardness of the elastic elements being slightly smaller than that of the lower mold body; wherein the elastic element serves to increase the tightness in punching operation and to avoid the punching traces in punching operation. A width of the lower mold body is adjustable based on a width of a sheet placed thereupon for punching. The elastic element has an irregular surface. The elastic element is made of a material selected from one of POM and elastic hard rubber.

Abstract: An apparatus for processing of an electrical connection terminal for a coaxial cable, wherein the processing is automated and further laborsaving can be achieved in the processing operation. The apparatus comprises a tool means 11 for axially stripping an outer-side insulator layer 5 in a terminal portion of a coaxial cable 1 by a predetermined length and supporting the stripped terminal portion of the coaxial cable, a turn means for tilting an axis Ax1 of the tool means by an angle of ? degrees with respect to an axis Ax2 of the coaxial cable to thereby turn the tool means, and an advancing/retreating means for advancing/retreating the tool means on the axis of the coaxial cable, wherein a clearance is provided between an inner-side insulator layer 3 and a mesh-type conductor layer 4 by turning the tool means using the turn means to thereby expand the mesh-type insulator layer into a conical shape 6.

Abstract: Insertion die tooling for the installation of a flange into a drum end embossment according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises a stationary work station constructed and arranged to receive an internally-threaded metal flange and a portion of a metal drum end, the metal drum end being formed with an embossment to be positioned over the metal flange and a movable pressure unit including a closing collet constructed and arranged with a plurality of collet segments, a punch holder attached to a closing ring, and a pilot that is constructed and arranged to be movable with movement of the punch holder, the pilot including a frustoconical portion constructed and arranged for engagement with the embossment for forming a tapered inner drum end wall adjacent an inner surface of the flange.

Abstract: The specification discloses a die element change tool for use with a crimp press having a plurality of die shoes positioned about a crimping work space, the die shoes being movable from a radial outer position to a radial inner position during a crimping process, the change tool being effective to remove a die element set or introduce a new die element set while the die shoes are in the radial outer position, the change tool having a main body part and a movable body part, the main body part having a number of circumferentially spaced operational positions each capable of retaining an individual die element held at one axial end by the movable body part and at the other axial end by the main body part, the change tool being bodily movable into the crimping work space to position each said die element carried thereby adjacent to a respective die shoe to be secured thereto, said movable body part being movable to disengage from said die elements such that the change tool can be withdrawn from the crimping work

Abstract: A method for perforating a sheet (1) with the aid of a stamp (3) and a matrix (2) is described, the sheet (1) being elongated before the hole punching in accordance with the setpoint diameter in the hole boundary area through bulging of the hole area. In order to be able to stamp flat perforated sheets, it is suggested that the sheet (1) be countersunk through embossing in the hole boundary area on the side diametrically opposite the matrix (2) after the hole punching to equalize internal tensions.

Abstract: The invention relates to a forging press of the hot-die type with an operating temperature above a temperature T, comprising two dies between two die support elements, a thermal insulation means being placed between each die and its support element. The press is characterized in that the said means comprises at least two superposed layers (A, B), a first layer (A) comprising a first material having mechanical and thermal properties suitable for operation at a temperature above the temperature T, a second layer (B) comprising a second material having mechanical and thermal properties suitable for operating at a temperature below the temperature T, the thermal conductivity of which is lower than that of the first material and is approximately equal to 0.2 W/m·K, with a tolerance of 10%. Thanks to the invention, it is possible to obtain an effective thermal insulation means of small thickness.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for widening the woven conductive sheath that Surround a shielded cable. The apparatus includes opposed punches that move into Contact with the exposed conductive sheath. Forces exerted by the punches are Sufficient to cause the extreme end of the exposed conductive sheath to be flared outwardly. The punches may be moved circumferentially around the wire for successive punching operations to achieve a uniform flaring. The punches also may be moved axially further away from the flared end to perform a second series of punches to flare the conductive sheath even further. The flared conductive sheath then can be folded over the insulating sheath.

Abstract: An applicator die for crimping open loop type terminals to wire leads comprising applicator housing, a plurality of blades and a plurality of housing. An applicator housing is provided which is extended or retracted vertically in response to an applicator force applied thereto. An insulation blade housing with an insulation blade and a core blade housing, with a core blade are movingly disposed inside the applicator housing. Prior to a crimping operation, the applicator housing is retracted and a terminal is moved into position and aligned with the insulation and core blades. A lead wire is also positioned inside the terminal. As the applicator housing descends in response to the applicator force, it pushes the lead wire down into contact with the terminal. A cam lever, acting under the influence of the applicator force, moves a cam vertically, bringing together complementary members of an insulation anvil and a core anvil.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided to widen a woven sheath of a wire. The apparatus and method are operative to punch an exposed woven sheath S3 in radial directions by a pair of punches 31b to deform and widen the woven sheath. The woven sheath S3 can be deformed and widened easily even if it has a multi-layer construction.

Abstract: Forming tools includes an upper holder; a lower holder; a punch having a punch body which can be attached to/detached from the upper holder and the lower holder; an ejector being disposed movably in a vertical direction around a convex portion provided on a face of the punch body; a resilient unit for urging the ejector, the resilient unit being provided on a back face of the punch body; a die having a die body which can be attached to/detached from the upper holder and the lower holder, the die body being provided with a concave portion for performing forming work on a workpiece in cooperation with the convex portion; another ejector for pushing out a forming-worked portion of the workpiece from the concave portion, the another ejector being provided movably in a vertical direction within the die body; and another resilient unit for urging the another ejector, the another resilient unit being provided on the die body.

Abstract: The invention concerns a press, in particular, a precision blanking press, with a slide (1) and a press lower part (3) associated with the slide, a tool (17) being located between the slide (1) and the press lower part (3). According to the invention, a hydraulic plate (9, 10) is disposed between an upper tool and the slide (1) and/or a lower tool and the press lower part (3).

Abstract: An electrical terminal applicator includes a terminal assembly die that is installed in a press. The terminal assembly die is a modular design comprising a base unit assembly having several assemblies attached to it. These assemblies include a slide retainer assembly, a terminal feed assembly, a terminal guide and brake assembly, an upper tool pack assembly and a lower tool pack assembly. Other assemblies may be attached to the base unit assembly or substituted for the original assemblies to provide great versatility with respect to the types of terminals, tooling and presses that can be used in connection with the terminal assembly die.

Abstract: A tool for shaping, by deep drawing, a truncatedly ending round orifice in a metallic strip material, viz. for manufacturing a faceplate for a locking fitting or the like, includes both a punch and a die. The punch includes a cylindrical portion forming the extension of a truncated portion, whereas the die includes a bore with a cross-section adjusted to that of the cylindrical portion of the punch, this bore having, at the level of its wall, at least a groove ending at the upper face of this die, in front of the strip material to be shaped, into this or these grooves escaping the material during deep drawing of the truncated end.

Abstract: A frame bar processing punch press having a bottom die holder holding a bottom die, and an upper die holder holding an upper die, the upper die holder being driven by a reciprocating rod to strike the upper die against the workpiece carried on the bottom die, the bottom die holder having a horizontal top plate which holds the bottom die, a horizontal bottom plate, and a flat vertical board on the middle between the horizontal top plate and the horizontal bottom plate, the flat vertical board having at least one vertical sharp edge at one side for guiding the workpiece into processing position.

Abstract: An apparatus having a frame; a shuttle member, adapted to receive and hold a needle blank, and movably mounted to the frame; a clamp member detachably mounted on the frame for supplying needle blanks to the shuttle member; a transfer mechanism mounted on the frame for facilitating the transfer of the needle blanks from the clamp member to the shuttle member; a press mechanism for imparting first flat surfaces to first opposing sides of the needle blanks held by the shuttle member; a mandrel mounted on the frame for imparting an arcuate profile to the needle blanks; a transport mechanism for transporting the needle blanks from the shuttle member to the mandrel; and a needle side press for imparting second flat surfaces to second opposing sides of the needle blanks.

Abstract: An injection valve, having a valve closing member comprising a method for producing a nozzle holder for an armature and a valve closing body, disposed within a nozzle holder. The nozzle holder has a bore which is provided with at least one guide protrusion on end and that extends at least partway around the bore. The guide protrusion is stamped into a guide segment of the nozzle holder. The injection valve is especially suited for fuel injection systems of mixture-compressing internal combustion engines with externally supplied ignition.

Abstract: An improved jig assembly for a die in the form of a supporting body member having a cavity receiving a die and wedge secured against vertical, back-and-forth and sideways movements with respect to the body member.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for straightening of cast anodes on their way to a stage for electrolytic refining of metals. The straightening of the anodes and the elimination of the casting fins is carried out by pressing the anode at several spots or spot areas simultaneously. The apparatus includes a pressing member formed of horizontal and vertical bars. The adjacent ends of the horizontal and vertical bars form at least one of a 45.degree. miter joint configuration or are right-angled.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for straightening of cast anodes on their way to a stage for electrolytic refining of metals. The straightening of the anodes and the elimination of casting fins is carried out by pressing the anode at several spots or spot areas simultaneously.

Abstract: A mold which comprises a pair of mating, openable and closeable mold halves and a lock to hold the mold halves together. The lock is defined by a recess in the outer surface of one of the mold halves. A lifting bridge crosses the recess, being proportioned to permit a lifting hook in the recess to pass underneath to engage the bridge. An elongated member is secured to the other of the mold halves, being slidably extendable into the recess when the mold halves are substantially closed. The elongated member defines a longitudinal slot facing outwardly of the recess in closed position to receive at least a portion of the lifting hook as the hook engages the bridge. The slot defines an end opposed to the other mold half which is closed, to prevent a hook portion in the slot from sliding past the opposed end. Thus, the mold in closed position cannot be opened while the lifting hook is present in the slot.

Abstract: A method of forming a countersink around a hole in a metal plate. A stepped punch is pressed, stem first into the hole, with such a force and at such a rate as to cause deformation but not shearing of the metal, there being an annular ring of unrestrained surface around the hole at the backside of the plate. The resulting countersink has cold-worked surfaces, and a raised ring is formed on the backside of the plate.

Abstract: A mold comprising mold halves separable along a parting line has a rotating lifting handle carried by one of the mold halves, where the handle rotates between a first position in which it lies generally flat against the mold and a second position in which it extends outwardly from the mold to permit engagement by a lifting hook or the like. By this invention, rotation of the lifting handle from the first to the second position is prevented when the mold halves are separated along the parting line by more than a predetermined distance. Thus the mold cannot be lifted, since the handle cannot be rotated into outwardly extending position to receive the hook until the mold is closed. Additionally, this invention may be used to prevent opening of the parting line between the mold halves when in closed relation, while the handle is in the second position.

Abstract: This relates to the assembling of a can end with a can body wherein there is an interference fit between the can end and the can body. There is provided an assembly head which receives in centered relation the can end and squares the can end with respect to its axis and where necessary reforms the peripheral portion of the can end. The can to be assembled with respect to the can end has an upper portion thereof entering into a lower guide portion of the assembly head both to align the can body with the can end and to reform the can body should it be out of round. Telescoping may then be automatically effected between the can end the the can body to complete the assembly. This abstract forms no part of the specification of this application and is not to be construed as limiting the claims of the application.

Abstract: A method of, and apparatus for, forming a tapered-wall metal can body by drawing.

Abstract: A hand tool for assembling electrical cables to an electrical connector which has a cable clamp for clamping a cable in position for termination with conductive contact means on the connector. The tool includes a pair of roller members mounted on a base for rotation about generally parallel, spaced axes of rotation. The roller members have opposed notches in the peripheries thereof, defining jaws for movement toward and away from the connector to engage the cable clamp for crimping a cable to provide strain relief therefor. A hand lever is fixed at one end thereof to one roller member and extends outwardly therefrom in a plane generally perpendicular to the axes of rotation of the roller members. A link directly interconnects the roller members for conjoint rotation thereof in opposite directions toward and away from the cable clamp means in response to movement of the hand lever.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a machine for automatically stamping license plates, in particular for automotive vehicles, comprising a motor and a flywheel solidly joined to the machine frame for the purpose of activating a stamping system with punch and die using a clutch system. The clutch system is a non-slipping rotary system formed by a cam mounted in idle on the motor shaft.

Abstract: A plastic deformation is imparted to each of a sequence of load determining elements with the amount of deformation matching each element to a corresponding one of a sequence of element receiving workpieces to compensate for dimensional variation between the workpieces. A first fixture portion is abutted to a first workpiece portion and a second fixture portion is abutted to a second workpiece portion to provide a dimension defining separation between the fixture portions which is a function of a variable dimension of the abutted workpiece. The load determining or spacing element is then deformed the amount required for the particular abutted workpiece and the sequence of steps repeated to provide a plurality of matched elements and workpieces.

Abstract: A toggle mechanism pinches a metal tube and maintains the tube in a pinched condition, without fracturing. The toggle mechanism includes a plunger translatable along a longitudinal axis, as well as a pair of links pivoted about a common axis extending through an end of the plunger. One of the links also pivots about a fixed axis. A free end of the other link carries a push link which the other link translates at right angles to the plunger longitudinal axis. First and second sides of the tube bear against a first stop block and are engaged by the push link when a compresson spring, attached to the plunger, is suddenly released to irreversibly drive the plunger along its longitudinal axis so the pivot point of the two links is driven to an over travel position. At over travel, the free end of the push link and the stop block abut against opposite sides of the tube to pinch them together.

Abstract: A forging press and method of forging to enable workpieces of exceptionally large diameter to be forged. The invention is an improvement over a press and method disclosed in an earlier patent in which a rectangular set of top dies is used with a circular set of bottom dies, and the bottom dies are indexed through a pattern of arcs to move a workpiece successively to positions in which it is forged throughout its area. The present invention utilizes a set of bottom dies which is of larger diameter than that of the indexing means and has overhanging edge portions. These portions are additionally supported at diametrically opposed locations where the force of the top dies is absorbed.

Abstract: A generally cylindrical, vertically vibrating peening tool has an integral, small diameter, cylindrical pilot at its lower end, adjoining a larger upper body portion of said tool at an annular juncture area having an outwardly concave surface at all circumferential points therearound. Supported below said peening tool is a resiliently yieldable anvil having a cylindrical top opening receptive of said pilot with a close sliding fit. The top of the anvil is flat and supports a workpiece between the tool and the anvil with a hole in the workpiece aligned with said pilot, enabling the latter to extend through said hole and into the anvil's said top opening. The workpiece is shiftable horizontally upon the anvil to enable all portions of the upper edge of said hole to be brought into peening, deburring engagement with said concave juncture area of the peening tool.

Abstract: A power brake punch for curl forming radii of greater than 180.degree. of arc on the edge of sheet metal workpieces.

Abstract: Surgical needles are attached to sutures with controlled pull-out characteristics by a short crimp--that is a crimp whose length is markedly less than the length of the end of the suture in the needle; with an essentially undistorted portion of the needle adjacent to where the suture emerges from the needle, and an essentially undistorted portion around the front of the suture, so that only a short section of the needle is crimped around the suture. This leaves the suture uncrushed where it emerges from the needle and hence of superior strength where sharp bends occur during use. It also leaves an undistorted portion of the suture ahead of the crimp so that on pull-out, the suture is retained not only by frictional engagement of the crimp but also by the forces required for the distortion of the head of the suture so that it will pull through the reduced section of the crimp.

Abstract: The wall of a thin walled hollow member such as the ferrule portion of an electrical terminal or the like is subjected to a longitudinal pinching force which may be applied by one or more pair of spaced parallel elongate forming surfaces at selective locations along the length of the perimeter of the thin walled member to produce one or more obliquely angled double thickness fins which are then subjected to an inwardly directed radial force causing the fins to be folded back against the outer surface of the hollow member which is thus tightly contracted about a further member located within the hollow member.

Abstract: The present drop-forging die includes an upper and a lower die member which re pressed together in the forging operation to form a closed cavity of the shape of the finished workpiece without a flash gutter at the interface of the die members. The die is constructed in a manner to force the heated material of the blank to follow a predetermined flow pattern whereby to completely fill the different spaces within the die cavity in a fixed sequence before the material is cooled off enough to cause fabrication defects. More specifically, the material is forced to first flow downwardly to fill a recess in the bottom of the lower die member. Thereafter the cavity elements of the upper die member are filled by a material flow in the opposite direction. For this purpose the blank rests on a narrow annular surface around its bottom edge portion and is mostly unsupported in its center portion above said recess.

Abstract: Cooperating die structure is disclosed for making the inlet end of a tubular burner construction. The inlet end is shaped by using a pair of dies which form a pair of spaced gripping parts respectively interconnected together at opposed ends thereof by substantially C-shaped resilient parts.

Abstract: A die system wherein upper and lower die shoes have a basic generally standardized form and are adapted for an interchangeable mount of various sub-assemblies embodying different die tools. The system features means facilitating a precise and quick location of a sub-assembly on its related die shoe as well as a quick release thereof. The invention further provides a unique pressure cell for backing the material being worked in a manner to insure optimal performance of the die and a quality work product.

Abstract: A conventional drill press is provided with an eyeletting attachment to ele connector-type eyelets to be mounted in an electronic circuit board. The eyeletting attachment includes a pair of readily attachable tool holders; a movable upper holder attachable to the drill press quill, and a fixed lower tool holder attachable to the drill press stand, between which the workpiece is positioned and worked.