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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2022
Filed:
Sep. 05, 2019
Applicant:
Blm S.p.a., Cantú, IT;
Inventor:
Roberto Gemignani, Como, IT;
Assignee:
BLM S.P.A., Cantu', IT;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B21D 11/22 (2006.01); B21C 51/00 (2006.01); B21D 9/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B21C 51/00 (2013.01); B21D 9/16 (2013.01); B21D 11/22 (2013.01);
Abstract
The machine comprises a working apparatus arranged to carry out the working operation on a tube, or a similar blank, and a tube feeding device arranged to feed the tube towards the working apparatus. The working apparatus and the tube feeding device comprise respective clamping members for clamping the tube being worked. According to the invention, at least one of the clamping members of the working apparatus or of the tube feeding device is provided with a displacement sensor arranged to detect and measure any movements of the tube relative to said clamping member while the tube is clamped by said clamping member during the working operation.