Metal deforming – With means to handle work or product – By gripper and/or endless chain
Reexamination Certificate
2006-12-01
2008-10-28
Tolan, Edward (Department: 3725)
Metal deforming
With means to handle work or product
By gripper and/or endless chain
C072S311000, C072S361000, C072S420000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07441435
ABSTRACT:
An automatic swaging machine including a conveyor system for moving tubes into position for swaging a clamping apparatus to secure the tubes adjacent a swaging station to receive a swaging tool releasing a clamping apparatus during the swaging operation, reclamping the tools after swaging to remove the swaging tool from the ends of the tubes and moving the tubes with the conveyor system into a receiving receptacle.
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Foley & Lardner LLP
Tolan Edward
Western Tube & Conduit Corporation
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