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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:
Jan. 02, 1990
Filed:
Mar. 31, 1988
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jeffrey H Hoff, Kenosha, WI (US);
Michael L Kozak, Kenosha, WI (US);
Horst F Wentzek, Kenosha, WI (US);
Assignee:
Frank L. Wells Company, Kenosha, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G / ; C21D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
4147889 ; 148154 ; 148155 ; 414 27 ; 4147909 ; 4147942 ; 414923 ;
Abstract
Disclosed herein is apparatus for stacking loop springs which include a series of oppositely oriented U-shaped loops, which apparatus comprises a frame, a storage chamber on the frame for temporary and one-at-a-time storage of the springs, guide elements located on the frame below the spring storage chamber for guiding and supporting the springs into an aligned stack, and movable elements on the frame and operative independently of the guide elements for effecting spring discharge from the storage chamber and onto the guide elements.