Claims
- 1. A material-punch and washer-processing station for an eyelet-making press machine, comprising:
a washer-receiving body defining a guide hole; a vertically-slidable table coupled to said body, said table defining a punch aperture; and a controller controlling vertical motion and position of said table with respect to said body; whereby a washer received by said body is selectably seated upon said body by said table.
- 2. A material-punch and washer-processing station for an eyelet-making press machine as set forth in claim 1, said table further comprising:
a rack coupled to said table, said rack engaging said controller and enabling said controller to control said table.
- 3. A material-punch and washer-processing station for an eyelet-making press machine as set forth in claim 1, said controller further comprising:
a drive motor driving said table.
- 4. A material-punch and washer-processing station for an eyelet-making press machine as set forth in claim 1, further comprising:
a washer-positioning system, said washer-positioning system positioning said washer upon said body.
- 5. A material-punch and washer-processing station for an eyelet-making press machine as set forth in claim 1, further comprising:
said table being selectably lockable with respect to said body.
- 6. A material-punch and washer-processing station for an eyelet-making press machine, comprising:
a washer-receiving body defining a guide hole; a washer-positioning system, said washer-positioning system positioning a washer upon said body; a vertically-slidable table coupled to said body and supporting said washer, said table defining a punch aperture, said table being selectably lockable with respect to said body; a rack coupled to said table and extending therefrom; and a controller having a drive motor driving said table and controlling vertical motion and position of said table with respect to said body, said drive motor engaging said rack and enabling said controller to control said table; whereby said washer receivable by said body and selectably seated upon said body by said table and said washer-positioning system.
- 7. A method for fabricating a eyelet on a sheet, the steps comprising:
providing a eyelet base and a eyelet washer; providing a combined sheet punch and eyelet-attaching station; positioning said sheet over said station; punching said sheet to define a hole; positioning said eyelet upon said station on one side of said sheet adjacent said hole; positioning said base over said washer with said sheet between said base and said washer; and forming said eyelet by attaching said base to said washer, said base and said washer entrapping a portion of said sheet circumscribing said hole; whereby said sheet is punched and said eyelet attached to said sheet at said station.
- 8. A method for fabricating a eyelet on a sheet as set forth in claim 7, wherein the step of providing a combined sheet punch and eyelet-attaching station further comprises:
providing a washer-processing station, comprising:
a washer-receiving body defining a guide hole; a vertically-slidable table coupled to said body, said table defining a punch aperture; and a controller controlling vertical motion and position of said table with respect to said body; whereby a washer received by said body is selectably seated upon said body by said table.
- 9. A method for fabricating a eyelet on a sheet as set forth in claim 8, wherein said table further comprises a rack coupled to said table, said rack engaging said controller and enabling said controller to control said table.
- 10. A method for fabricating a eyelet on a sheet as set forth in claim 8, said controller further comprising a drive motor driving said table.
- 11. A method for fabricating a eyelet on a sheet as set forth in claim 8, said washer-processing station further comprising a washer-positioning system, said washer-positioning system positioning said washer upon said body, said controller further comprising a drive motor driving said table.
- 12. A method for fabricating a eyelet on a sheet as set forth in claim 8, further comprising:
said table being selectably lockable with respect to said body.
- 13. A method for fabricating a eyelet on a sheet as set forth in claim 7, wherein the step of providing a combined sheet punch and eyelet-attaching station further comprises:
providing a washer-processing station, comprising:
a washer-receiving body defining a guide hole; a washer-positioning system, said washer-positioning system positioning a washer upon said body; a vertically-slidable table coupled to said body and supporting said washer, said table defining a punch aperture, said table being selectably lockable with respect to said body; a rack coupled to said table and extending therefrom; and a controller having a drive motor driving said table and controlling vertical motion and position of said table with respect to said body, said drive motor engaging said rack and enabling said controller to control said table; whereby said washer receivable by said body and selectably seated upon said body by said table and said washer-positioning system.
Priority Claims (2)
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40112 |
Sep 1998 |
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98202547.5 |
Mar 1998 |
CN |
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CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This patent application is related to and a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/252,249 filed Feb. 8, 1999 for Eyelet and Press Machine for Attachment of Eyelets which application subsequently issued as U.S. Pat. No. 6,253,434 issued to Chung on Jul. 3, 2001 and is incorporated herein by this reference thereto.
Continuation in Parts (1)
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09252249 |
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09897873 |
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