Apparatus for automatically soldering jewelry chains

Details Apparatus for automatically soldering jewelry chains Apparatus for automatically soldering jewelry chains

1984-12-19

1986-02-11

Ramsey, Kenneth J.

Metal fusion bonding

Process

Chain link

228 9, 59 31, B21L 302

Patent

active

045694729

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for automatically soldering flexible jewelry chains to certain parts such as locks or ornamental members wherein the parts to be soldered to the chain are retained by a retaining device and the chain is disposed on a carrier which is movable toward and away from the retaining device a distance corresponding to the desired length of the chain section to be soldered to the part, the carrier having a gripper for engaging a particular chain link, a chain position sensor arranged next to the gripper so as to sense the position of the link next to the link to be soldered, a control device associated with the position sensor and adapted to correct the carrier position until the correct chain link position is obtained, a cutting mechanism arranged adjacent the gripper for cutting the chain link held by the gripper, and soldering means arranged adjacent the part retaining device for soldering the cut chain link upon movement thereof in abutment with the part to which it is to be soldered.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3480194 (1969-11-01), Seeloff
patent: 4012618 (1977-03-01), Ebel et al.
patent: 4275555 (1981-06-01), Bichi

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