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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:
Sep. 14, 1999
Filed:
Jan. 09, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael E Andrea, Kenosha, WI (US);
Stuart C Hamill, Grey Lynn Auckland, NZ;
Wayne D Jaworski, West Allis, WI (US);
Horst F Wentzek, Kenosha, WI (US);
Assignee:
Frank L. Wells Company, Kenosha, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B21F / ; B21C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
72134 ; 140 / ; 140 927 ;
Abstract
Disclosed herein is a coil spring forming machine and transfer conveyor assembly comprising a transfer conveyor operable through a succession of operational cycles and including and endless conveyor assembly and a conveyor drive servo-motor drivingly connected to the conveyor assembly and operative, upon each energization thereof, to drive the conveyor assembly through one operational cycle. A control system operative to automatically and non-selectively cause energization of the conveyor drive servo-motor.