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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Francesco Palladino, Turin, IT;
Giancarlo Alborante, Turin, IT;
Assignee:
Comau Spa, Grugliasco, IT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 3/7053 ; B23Q 3/06 ; B23Q 7/04 ; B21D 2/200 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 3/7053 ; B23Q 3/06 ; B23Q 7/04 ; B21D 2/200 ;
Abstract
Described herein is an integrated clamping and clinching device for sheet-metal panels which simultaneously performs a clamping operation on two or more panels in the precise assembly condition, and application of at least one clinching point for obtaining joining of the panels. The device is provided with at least one pair of clamping elements and at least one pair of clinching elements which are controlled by one and the same fluid cylinder in such a way that the pair of clamping elements reaches a closed position immediately before the pair of clinching elements.