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7621048 |
Method and apparatus for producing a wheel cover and vehicle wheel including such a wheel cover
This invention relates to a method and apparatus for producing a wheel cover and a vehicle wheel including such a wheel cover. The method for producing the vehicle wheel cover comprises the steps...
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7618252 |
Balloon pleating mechanism
Balloon pleating mechanism includes a plurality of pleating dies, each having a first planar guiding surface, a second planar guiding surface, a bearing surface, a first working surface, and a...
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7587801 |
Stent crimper
An apparatus for manipulating a medical device is formed of at least three coupled movable blades which are disposed about a reference circle to form an aperture whose size may be varied. The...
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7578041 |
Method of reducing a stent in cross-section
In one embodiment, an apparatus for shaping an article may comprise a plurality of movable dies arranged to form a chamber whose size may be varied by moving the dies. Each of the dies may have a...
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7553268 |
Tool holding clamp for radial presses
The present invention relates to a tool holding clamp for a multiple change of tools for radial presses, where said presses comprise a plurality of radial jaws ( 12, 12′ ) onto which the tools (...
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7530253 |
Prosthetic valve crimping device
An improved crimping mechanism well-suited for use with stented prosthetic heart valves. The crimping mechanism includes a plurality of jaws configured for linear non-rotational movement toward a...
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7526940 |
Die element changing devices
The specification discloses a die element change tool for use with a crimp press having a plurality of die shoes positioned about a crimping work space, the die shoes being movable from a radial...
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7497106 |
Crimping apparatus with a support structure including first and second portions
A crimping apparatus is provided for use with a crimping machine. The crimping apparatus comprises a support structure including a first portion and a second portion. The second portion is...
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7487579 |
Methods of making medical devices
A method of manufacturing a medical device, such as an endoprosthesis, includes reducing the size of the medical device, and vibrating the device. In embodiments, the device is vibrated...
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7484297 |
Method and apparatus for manufacturing a catalytic converter
A method of manufacturing a catalytic converter is described where the catalytic converter is comprised of an outer tube member having a monolith substrate internally compressed therein with a...
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7461448 |
Crimping tool with quick-change crimp head for sealing and electrically crimping electrical contacts to insulated wire
A crimping tool with a quick-change crimp head for sealing and electrically crimping electrical contacts to insulated wires. The crimping tool includes a base unit with a receptacle that is...
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7448243 |
Swaging technology
A swager for swaging articles, such as marker bands to a medical catheter, comprising an article input mechanism; a radial compression swaging head with a central swaging aperture, the swaging head...
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7418851 |
Device for crimping a contact on a cable
A device for crimping a sleeve of a contact on to a sheath of an electrical cable comprises a diaphragm. The diaphragm applies walls of the sleeve against the sheath. Jaws forming the diaphragm...
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7415861 |
Tissue prosthesis processing technology
A heart valve prostheses crimping apparatus and method for deducing the diameter of stents containing heart valve prosthesis. A medical prosthesis catheter loading apparatus, including a crimping...
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7407377 |
Balloon folding technology
An apparatus for folding a catheter balloon comprises a stationary base member; a rotatable drive hub which is moveable in relation to the stationary base member; and a pleating head aligned with...
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7389670 |
Stent crimping system
A stent crimping assembly is provided for crimping a stent from a first diameter to a reduced second diameter. The crimping assembly includes a plurality of movable wedges disposed about a...
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7383714 |
Crimp machine with quick release pushers
A crimp machine includes a linear mover that forces a ram plate assembly toward a base plate to radially contract an insert. The insert has an inner surface defining an interior dimension that...
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7383709 |
System and process for crimping a fitting to a fluid conduit
A system and process for performing a crimping operation by which a fitting is crimped to the end of a fluid conduit, and which automatically compensates for one or more variables that can lead to...
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7328599 |
Method and apparatus for making metal ball bats
A process for manufacturing a hollow metal ball bat includes forming a shell into a tubular shape using a pilger mill. The wall thickness of the tube shell is reduced by drawing the tube shell with...
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7316148 |
Protective sheet loader
A protective sheet loader may comprise a first roller, a second roller, a sheet of material spanning between the first and second rollers, and a loading mechanism. A portion of the sheet of...
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7316147 |
Apparatuses for crimping and loading of intraluminal medical devices
Crimping apparatuses for reducing the diameter of an intraluminal medical device from a first diameter to a second diameter prior to loading the medical device into a catheter delivery system and...
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7308748 |
Method for compressing an intraluminal device
An assembly is provided which can crimp or compress an intraluminal device or measure the radial strength of an intraluminal device. The crimping assembly includes at least two moving-element...
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7299674 |
Swaging tool
A swaging tool for swaging fittings and joining separate tubes together. The swaging tool includes a removable head assembly having a head member and a first spring clip adapted to retain a first...
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7284401 |
Stent reducing system and device
A system for reducing the diameter of a stent comprises a stent contracting assembly and a fluid source. The assembly comprises a plurality of contracting members that define a diameter reduction...
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7275407 |
Process for producing rotationally symmetrical components
A process for producing a hollow monoblock shaft from a pipe, the pipe initially having a constant diameter and a constant wall thickness, and the monoblock component including at least one area of...
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7237424 |
Split die for forming grooved workpiece
A method of forming a radially expandable externally grooved tubular fastener from metal, comprising the steps of providing a suitable tubular blank ( 11 ) having a tubular wall ( 12 ) and...
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7228624 |
Methods for connecting wires
The invention is a methods of connecting wire that is suitable to connect electrical devices implanted in a living body. The invention enables manipulation of a narrow wire and a crimping component...
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7225518 |
Apparatus for crimping a stent assembly
A stent assembly comprises a rotatable sheath and a stent. The assembly is crimped or reduced in diameter prior to loading onto a catheter by one or more crimping apparatuses. One crimping...
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7207204 |
Crimper
In one embodiment, an apparatus for shaping an article may comprise a plurality of movable dies arranged to form a chamber whose size may be varied by moving the dies. Each of the dies may have a...
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7207203 |
Methods and apparatus for forming a workpiece
A method of forming a workpiece using an apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a first stage including a die fixture, a die actuator coupled to the die fixture, and a holding member...
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7162909 |
Crimp tool for crimping pin and socket contacts
A compound indenter for a wire connector pin, the pin having an axial length and an opening at an end thereof for receiving a wire having an exposed portion and an insulation covered portion, the...
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7152452 |
Assembly for crimping an intraluminal device and method of use
An assembly is provided which can crimp or compress an intraluminal device or measure the radial strength of an intraluminal device. The crimping assembly includes at least two moving-element...
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7143625 |
Stent crimper
An apparatus for reducing the size of a medical device, the apparatus including at least one independently operable discrete section which can reduce the diameter of the medical device, the...
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7127923 |
Method and apparatus for forming parts from a continuous stock material and associated forge
The present invention provides a method and apparatus for forming a plurality of parts, such as spade-type boring bits, from a continuous stock material. Thus, the various steps of the forming...
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7096554 |
Protective loading of stents
A system for protecting a stent from contact during loading comprises a stent, a protective sleeve disposed about the stent and a loading tool. The inner diameter of the protective sleeve is...
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7093476 |
Method for fabricating thin californium-containing radioactive source wires
A method for reducing the cross-sectional diameter of a radioactive californium-containing cermet wire while simultaneously improving the wire diameter to a more nearly circular cross section. A...
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7021114 |
Stent crimper
An apparatus for applying an inward force to a medical device may include at least two independently operable sections. Each section may include a plurality of movable blades arranged to form an...
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7010857 |
Process of crimping a contact on strands of wire
Disclosed is a two-step method for crimping a contact ( 1 ) comprising a sleeve ( 7 ), the sleeve being provided with a cylindrical portion ( 14 ) and a truncated portion ( 18 ), about one end ( 2...
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6990843 |
Pressing tool
The invention relates to a pressing tool ( 8 ) provided with three or four press mandrels ( 12, 15 ) which move towards each other during the pressing process. The press mandrels ( 12–15 ) have a...
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6931899 |
Swaging technology
A swager for swaging marker bands to a medical catheter, comprises an article input mechanism, the article input mechanism having a first input roller assembly for receiving and conveying an...
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6925847 |
Hand held stent crimping apparatus and method
A hand actuatable apparatus and method for crimping a stent or processing other articles by segmental radial compression. The apparatus includes a stationary base housing; a rotatable drive hub...
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6923037 |
Assembly for articulating crimp ring and actuator
Assemblies are disclosed for articulating a crimp ring for crimping a fitting relative to an actuator for actuating the crimp ring. The crimp ring includes segments for engaging the fitting, and...
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6915560 |
Apparatus for contracting, loading or crimping self-expanding and balloon expandable stent devices
An apparatus for manipulating a medical device is formed of at least three coupled movable blades which are disposed about a reference circle to form an aperture whose size may be varied. The...
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6868709 |
Apparatus and method for thermomechanically forming an aluminide part of a workpiece
A method of thermomechanically forming an aluminide part of a workpiece resistively heats at least a portion of the aluminide part, plastically deforms the heated portion of the aluminide part to a...
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6857305 |
Hydraulic swage press
The present specification discloses a swaging press including a piston member co-operable with a plurality of die shoes to drive the die shoes inwardly upon axial movement of the piston member...
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6845645 |
Swaging feedback control method and apparatus
A swaging system includes a swaging assembly, a sensor, and a controller. The swaging assembly includes a movable tool, the movable tool operate to exert force on a die. The die is configured to...
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6840081 |
Assembly for crimping an intraluminal device or measuring the radial strength of the intraluminal device and method of use
An assembly is provided which can crimp or compress an intraluminal device or measure the radial strength of an intraluminal device. The device includes a first disk and a second disk for imparting...
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6823576 |
Method and apparatus for contracting, loading or crimping self-expanding and balloon expandable stent devices
An apparatus for manipulating a medical device is formed of at least three coupled movable blades which are disposed about a reference circle to form an aperture whose size may be varied. The...
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6807840 |
Crimping pliers with adjustable crimping gauge
A crimping pliers has a movable plier leg coupled to a fixed plier leg and a curved body in a head part of the pliers. Movable crimping punches are located in a pivoting plunger which is enclosed...
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6769161 |
Radial stent crimper
A stent crimper comprising a plurality of crimping members extending between a first support and a second support. The first and optionally the second supports has an opening therethrough sized to...
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