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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:
Jun. 04, 2002
Filed:
Jun. 13, 2000
Joachim Moeser, Gruenberg, DE;
Emhart Inc., Newark, DE (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to a device for carrying out mechanical tasks, in particular pressing, riveting, folding and cutting, on components by means of tool elements ( ) arranged on a substantially one-piece, preferably C-shaped tool holder ( ) defining an operating region ( ). The tool holder ( ) is held via a first rotational connection ( ) as vertically pivotal in a mount ( ). The operating region ( ) has a large insertion depth for the components, which is achieved according to the invention in that the first rotational connection ( ) is arranged in a position at a significant distance from the centre of gravity ( ) of the tool holder ( ). Owing to the fact that on vertical pivoting of the tool holder ( ) a spring element ( ), preferably a gas pressure spring ( ), is tensioned in such a way and a pressure force is generated which is approximately equal to the force arising from the positioning of the first rotational connection ( ) at a distance from the centre of gravity ( ), it is ensured in an advantageous manner that the device remains upright in any chosen working position almost without force.