WO2004058428A3 - Elbow rotator - Google Patents

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WO2004058428A3
WO2004058428A3 PCT/US2003/040915 US0340915W WO2004058428A3 WO 2004058428 A3 WO2004058428 A3 WO 2004058428A3 US 0340915 W US0340915 W US 0340915W WO 2004058428 A3 WO2004058428 A3 WO 2004058428A3
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gripping arms
elbow
elbow workpiece
elbow rotator
workpiece
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PCT/US2003/040915
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Jairo Munoz
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Met Coil Systems Corp
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Priority to EP03814304A priority Critical patent/EP1594636A2/en
Priority to JP2005510045A priority patent/JP2006522278A/en
Priority to AU2003301222A priority patent/AU2003301222A1/en
Publication of WO2004058428A2 publication Critical patent/WO2004058428A2/en
Publication of WO2004058428A3 publication Critical patent/WO2004058428A3/en

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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21C—MANUFACTURE OF METAL SHEETS, WIRE, RODS, TUBES OR PROFILES, OTHERWISE THAN BY ROLLING; AUXILIARY OPERATIONS USED IN CONNECTION WITH METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL
    • B21C37/00—Manufacture of metal sheets, bars, wire, tubes or like semi-manufactured products, not otherwise provided for; Manufacture of tubes of special shape
    • B21C37/06—Manufacture of metal sheets, bars, wire, tubes or like semi-manufactured products, not otherwise provided for; Manufacture of tubes of special shape of tubes or metal hoses; Combined procedures for making tubes, e.g. for making multi-wall tubes
    • B21C37/15—Making tubes of special shape; Making tube fittings
    • B21C37/28—Making tube fittings for connecting pipes, e.g. U-pieces
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21C—MANUFACTURE OF METAL SHEETS, WIRE, RODS, TUBES OR PROFILES, OTHERWISE THAN BY ROLLING; AUXILIARY OPERATIONS USED IN CONNECTION WITH METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL
    • B21C37/00—Manufacture of metal sheets, bars, wire, tubes or like semi-manufactured products, not otherwise provided for; Manufacture of tubes of special shape
    • B21C37/06—Manufacture of metal sheets, bars, wire, tubes or like semi-manufactured products, not otherwise provided for; Manufacture of tubes of special shape of tubes or metal hoses; Combined procedures for making tubes, e.g. for making multi-wall tubes
    • B21C37/12—Making tubes or metal hoses with helically arranged seams
    • B21C37/124—Making tubes or metal hoses with helically arranged seams the tubes having a special shape, e.g. with corrugated wall, flexible tubes
    • B21C37/125—Making tubes or metal hoses with helically arranged seams the tubes having a special shape, e.g. with corrugated wall, flexible tubes curved section, e.g. elbow
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25J—MANIPULATORS; CHAMBERS PROVIDED WITH MANIPULATION DEVICES
    • B25J15/00—Gripping heads and other end effectors
    • B25J15/02—Gripping heads and other end effectors servo-actuated
    • B25J15/0206—Gripping heads and other end effectors servo-actuated comprising articulated grippers
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T29/00—Metal working
    • Y10T29/49—Method of mechanical manufacture
    • Y10T29/49428—Gas and water specific plumbing component making
    • Y10T29/49444—Elbow or L-shaped fitting making
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T29/00—Metal working
    • Y10T29/51—Plural diverse manufacturing apparatus including means for metal shaping or assembling
    • Y10T29/5191—Assembly
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T29/00—Metal working
    • Y10T29/51—Plural diverse manufacturing apparatus including means for metal shaping or assembling
    • Y10T29/5199—Work on tubes

Abstract

An elbow rotator apparatus for rotating an integrally formed section of an elbow workpiece includes a pair of gripping arms which are selectively positionable in a first position displaced from the elbow workpiece, and a second position in which the gripping arms are in contact with the integral section of the elbow workpiece. A rotary actuator is operatively connected to the gripping arms to selectively rotate the gripping arms by a predetermined amount when the gripping arms are in the second position.
PCT/US2003/040915 2002-12-23 2003-12-23 Elbow rotator WO2004058428A2 (en)

Priority Applications (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP03814304A EP1594636A2 (en) 2002-12-23 2003-12-23 Elbow rotator
JP2005510045A JP2006522278A (en) 2002-12-23 2003-12-23 Elbow Rotator
AU2003301222A AU2003301222A1 (en) 2002-12-23 2003-12-23 Elbow rotator

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US43609702P 2002-12-23 2002-12-23
US60/436,097 2002-12-23
US49342603P 2003-11-07 2003-11-07
US60/493,426 2003-11-07

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WO2004058428A2 WO2004058428A2 (en) 2004-07-15
WO2004058428A3 true WO2004058428A3 (en) 2005-07-14

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US (1) US7328510B2 (en)
EP (1) EP1594636A2 (en)
JP (1) JP2006522278A (en)
AU (1) AU2003301222A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2004058428A2 (en)

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US20040158986A1 (en) 2004-08-19
AU2003301222A8 (en) 2004-07-22
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AU2003301222A1 (en) 2004-07-22
EP1594636A2 (en) 2005-11-16
JP2006522278A (en) 2006-09-28

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