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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2011
Applicants:
Srecko Zdravkovic, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Sivakumar Ramasamy, Utica, MI (US);
Inventors:
Srecko Zdravkovic, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Sivakumar Ramasamy, Utica, MI (US);
Assignee:
Newfrey LLC, Newark, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B21C 51/00 (2006.01); B23Q 17/20 (2006.01); B23P 21/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A system for monitoring clinched joints performed by an apparatus that moves a punch relative to a die. The system determines acceptability of a clinched joint by correlating the amount of punch advancement toward the die in the formation of the joint and the diameter of a button formed by the joint.