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Ribbon cable wire end forming tool
Assignee: Unisys Corp
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Filing: 1985-05-23
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Granted: 1986-02-25
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Expires: 2005-05-23
Abstract
Abstract A cyclical machine forming tool utilizes positionally justified form knives so that, nominally, a selected 80 out of 120 total stripped wire ends of flat ribbon cable may be selectively simultaneously formed, for bent, into a contour such as is useful for soldered attachement to printed circuit cards. Positional justification of wire-forming hammer elements called form knives, nominally 41 in number, across a variable distance, nominally 1.676±0.009 inches, is expediently repetitively accurately accomplished by wedging them apart with interspersed counterposed knife elements, nominally 40 in number, called adjuster knives. Two such tools may be deployed back to back in staged sequence with other ribbon cable positioning, clamping, severing, and end stripping elements so that a multi-conductor flat ribbon cable may be severed at a desired length, have conductors stripped of insulation on both severed ends, and have stripped conductor wires of both ends selectively formed in an efficient semi-automated process.
Inventors
- 👤 Duane K. Maben
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 14:27
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02G; H02G1/00; H02G1/12; H02G1/1295; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T83/00; Y10T83/929; Y10T83/9411; Y10T83/9423; Y10T83/944
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 29
Claim 1
Independent Claim
284 words
A method of segmenting a length by physically locating a plurality of movable elements demarking the end points of a plurality of segments along said length, said method comprising: lining up linearly sequentially along said length a plurality of identical placeholding position-demarking first elements; fixing a first sequential one of said plurality of first elements at a position demarking a first end of said length; constraining the remaining linear sequentially lined-up ones of said first elements to a single degree of motional freedom along said length; compressively forcefully biasing said constrained linear sequential lined-up ones of said first elements along said single degree of lengthwise motional freedom toward said fixed first sequential one of said plurality of first elements; lining up linearly sequentially along said length a plurality, one less in number than said plurality of first elements, of identical wedge element means; progressively interspersedly forcing all said plurality of wedge element means between all said plurality of first elements in order to evenly progressively spread by wedging said plurality of first elements against said compressive biasing until the last sequential one of said plurality of first elements moves to a position demarking a second end of said length; and demarking segments within said length between a first end point which is one of said plurality of position-demarking first elements as are evenly justified along said length and a second end point which is any other one of said plurality of position-demarking first elements as are evenly justified along said length; whereby said demarked segments are in length integral multiples of that common fraction of said whole length which is said whole length divided by the number of said plurality of wedge element means.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
284 words
A method of segmenting a length by physically locating a plurality of movable elements demarking the end points of a plurality of segments along said length, said method comprising: lining up linearly sequentially along said length a plurality of identical placeholding position-demarking first elements; fixing a first sequential one of said plurality of first elements at a position demarking a first end of said length; constraining the remaining linear sequentially lined-up ones of said first elements to a single degree of motional freedom along said length; compressively forcefully biasing said constrained linear sequential lined-up ones of said first elements along said single degree of lengthwise motional freedom toward said fixed first sequential one of said plurality of first elements; lining up linearly sequentially along said length a plurality, one less in number than said plurality of first elements, of identical wedge element means; progressively interspersedly forcing all said plurality of wedge element means between all said plurality of first elements in order to evenly progressively spread by wedging said plurality of first elements against said compressive biasing until the last sequential one of said plurality of first elements moves to a position demarking a second end of said length; and demarking segments within said length between a first end point which is one of said plurality of position-demarking first elements as are evenly justified along said length and a second end point which is any other one of said plurality of position-demarking first elements as are evenly justified along said length; whereby said demarked segments are in length integral multiples of that common fraction of said whole length which is said whole length divided by the number of said plurality of wedge element means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
The length segmenting method of claim 1 wherein said demarking further comprises: fixing said last sequential one of said plurality of first elements at said position demarking said second end of said length.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
48 words
The length segmenting method of claim 1 wherein said demarking further comprises: demarking segments between all adjacent ones of said plurality of position-demarking first elements in order that said length be segmented into a plurality of equal parts equal in number to said plurality of wedge element means.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
232 words
A method of partitioning an interval of unmeasured and variable length into a plurality of segments each of which is in length an integral multiple of a common fraction 1/N of said total interval length by physically locating movable elements demarking the ends of all said segments within said variable length interval, said method comprising: arraying a plurality of N+1 identical first knife elements sequentially along said variable length interval; arraying a plurality of N identical second knife elements sequentially along said variable length interval; fixing a first sequential one of said plurality of said first knife elements at the first end of said variable length interval; fixing a last sequential one of said plurality of first knife elements at the second end of said variable length interval; compressively forcing knife edge to knife edge said arrayed plurality of N second knife elements fully evenly interspersedly into said arrayed plurality of N+1 first knife elements until both said evenly interspersed arrayed pluralities jointly tightly fill said variable length interval between said fixed first sequential one and said fixed last sequential one of said plurality of first knife elements; and demarking segments within said interval to be first ended at the position demarked by any one of said plurality of first knife elements and to be second ended at the position demarked by any other one of said plurality of first knife elements.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
232 words
A method of partitioning an interval of unmeasured and variable length into a plurality of segments each of which is in length an integral multiple of a common fraction 1/N of said total interval length by physically locating movable elements demarking the ends of all said segments within said variable length interval, said method comprising: arraying a plurality of N+1 identical first knife elements sequentially along said variable length interval; arraying a plurality of N identical second knife elements sequentially along said variable length interval; fixing a first sequential one of said plurality of said first knife elements at the first end of said variable length interval; fixing a last sequential one of said plurality of first knife elements at the second end of said variable length interval; compressively forcing knife edge to knife edge said arrayed plurality of N second knife elements fully evenly interspersedly into said arrayed plurality of N+1 first knife elements until both said evenly interspersed arrayed pluralities jointly tightly fill said variable length interval between said fixed first sequential one and said fixed last sequential one of said plurality of first knife elements; and demarking segments within said interval to be first ended at the position demarked by any one of said plurality of first knife elements and to be second ended at the position demarked by any other one of said plurality of first knife elements.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
52 words
The method of claim 4 for partitioning an interval wherein said step of arraying said plurality of first knife elements further comprises: arraying linearly along a linear variable length interval; and wherein said step of arraying said plurality of second knife elements further comprises: arraying linearly along a linear variable length interval.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
174 words
A method of partitioning an unmeasured and variable length circumference of a circle into a plurality of arc segments each of which is in length an integral multiple of a common fraction 1/N of said total circumferential length by physically locating movable elements demarking the ends of all said arc segments within said circumference, said method comprising: circularly arraying a plurality of N identical first knife elements sequentially along said variable length circumference; circularly arraying a plurality of N identical second knife elements sequentially along said variable length circumference; compressively forcing knife edge to knife edge said circularly arrayed plurality of N second knife elements fully evenly interspersedly into said plurality of N first knife elements until both said circularly arrayed pluralities jointly tightly fill said variable length circumference; demarking arc segments within said circumferential interval to be first ended at the position demarked by any one of said plurality of first knife elements and to be second ended at the position demarked by any other one of said plurality of first knife elements.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
174 words
A method of partitioning an unmeasured and variable length circumference of a circle into a plurality of arc segments each of which is in length an integral multiple of a common fraction 1/N of said total circumferential length by physically locating movable elements demarking the ends of all said arc segments within said circumference, said method comprising: circularly arraying a plurality of N identical first knife elements sequentially along said variable length circumference; circularly arraying a plurality of N identical second knife elements sequentially along said variable length circumference; compressively forcing knife edge to knife edge said circularly arrayed plurality of N second knife elements fully evenly interspersedly into said plurality of N first knife elements until both said circularly arrayed pluralities jointly tightly fill said variable length circumference; demarking arc segments within said circumferential interval to be first ended at the position demarked by any one of said plurality of first knife elements and to be second ended at the position demarked by any other one of said plurality of first knife elements.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
476 words
An apparatus for locating at even spacing a plurality of headed elements at points along a linear interval of variable length, which said plurality of headed elements are usefully so located because each is possessed of a head generally utilizable for forming, stamping, punching, embossing, or marking and the like if the element head is brought into contact with a workpiece, said apparatus for locating headed elements comprising: a frame: a plurality of N+1 headed elements constrained tightly by said frame in a first direction, constrained tightly within but movable relative to said frame in a second direction orthogonal to said first direction, and constrained loosely by said frame in a third direction orthogonal to said first direction and to said second direction, each possessed of a head generally utilizable for forming, stamping, punching, embossing, or marking and the like if the element head is brought into contact with a workpiece, each said headed element of equal dimensional extent in said third direction; first constraining means, operative relative to said frame and to said plurality of headed elements, for maintaining said plurality of N+1 headed elements in a first linear sequential array along a third-direction linear variable-length interval; a plurality of N identical separator knife elements constrained tightly by said frame in said first direction, constrained tightly within but movable relative to said frame in said second direction orthogonal to said first direction, and constrained loosely by said frame in said third direction orthogonal to said first direction and to said second direction; second constraining means, operative relative to said plurality of N separator knife elements, spaced from said first constraining means for maintaining said plurality of N separator knife elements in a second linear sequential array along said variable length interval; compressively biasing force means for first forcing in said third direction, operative relative to said frame and to said first constraining means, said plurality of headed elements maintained in said first linear sequential array by said first constraining means together, or for second forcing in said third direction, operative relative to said frame and to said second constraining means, said plurality of separator elements maintained in said second linear sequential array by said second constraining means together, or for both first forcing and second forcing; merging force means, operative relative to said frame and to said first constraining means and to said second constraining means, for moving in said second direction said second constraining means maintaining said linearly sequentially arrayed plurality of N separator knife elements toward said first constraining means maintaining said linearly sequentially arrayed plurality of N+1 headed elements in order that individual ones of said plurality of N+1 headed elements are progressively evenly separated against said compressive biasing force means by wedging action, and until said variable length interval is completely subtended by some ones of said plurality of headed elements.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
476 words
An apparatus for locating at even spacing a plurality of headed elements at points along a linear interval of variable length, which said plurality of headed elements are usefully so located because each is possessed of a head generally utilizable for forming, stamping, punching, embossing, or marking and the like if the element head is brought into contact with a workpiece, said apparatus for locating headed elements comprising: a frame: a plurality of N+1 headed elements constrained tightly by said frame in a first direction, constrained tightly within but movable relative to said frame in a second direction orthogonal to said first direction, and constrained loosely by said frame in a third direction orthogonal to said first direction and to said second direction, each possessed of a head generally utilizable for forming, stamping, punching, embossing, or marking and the like if the element head is brought into contact with a workpiece, each said headed element of equal dimensional extent in said third direction; first constraining means, operative relative to said frame and to said plurality of headed elements, for maintaining said plurality of N+1 headed elements in a first linear sequential array along a third-direction linear variable-length interval; a plurality of N identical separator knife elements constrained tightly by said frame in said first direction, constrained tightly within but movable relative to said frame in said second direction orthogonal to said first direction, and constrained loosely by said frame in said third direction orthogonal to said first direction and to said second direction; second constraining means, operative relative to said plurality of N separator knife elements, spaced from said first constraining means for maintaining said plurality of N separator knife elements in a second linear sequential array along said variable length interval; compressively biasing force means for first forcing in said third direction, operative relative to said frame and to said first constraining means, said plurality of headed elements maintained in said first linear sequential array by said first constraining means together, or for second forcing in said third direction, operative relative to said frame and to said second constraining means, said plurality of separator elements maintained in said second linear sequential array by said second constraining means together, or for both first forcing and second forcing; merging force means, operative relative to said frame and to said first constraining means and to said second constraining means, for moving in said second direction said second constraining means maintaining said linearly sequentially arrayed plurality of N separator knife elements toward said first constraining means maintaining said linearly sequentially arrayed plurality of N+1 headed elements in order that individual ones of said plurality of N+1 headed elements are progressively evenly separated against said compressive biasing force means by wedging action, and until said variable length interval is completely subtended by some ones of said plurality of headed elements.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
50 words
The headed element locating apparatus of claim 7 which further comprises: first position fixing means, operative relative to said variable length interval, for locating the end one of a first end of said linearly sequentially arrayed plurality of N+1 headed elements at a first end of said variable length interval.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
50 words
The headed element locating apparatus of claim 8 which further comprises: second position fixing means, operative relative to said variable length interval, for locating the end one of the second end of said linearly sequentially arrayed plurality of N+1 headed elements at the second end of said variable length interval.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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The headed element locating apparatus of claim 7 wherein said plurality of N+1 headed elements further comprise: identical knife edges oppositely disposed from said heads.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
50 words
The headed element locating apparatus of claim 10 which further comprises: first position fixing means, operative relative to said variable length interval, for locating the end one of a first end of said linearly sequentially arrayed plurality of N+1 headed elements at a first end of said variable length interval.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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The headed element locating apparatus of claim 11 which further comprises: second position fixing means for locating the end one of the second end of said linearly sequentially arrayed plurality of N+1 head elements at the second end of said variable length interval.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
269 words
An apparatus for forming a multiplicity of wire ends of a ribbon cable which comprises: a frame; a plurality of hammer forming elements, loosely constrained by said frame in a linear array, each element sized to form one or more of said multiplicity of wire ends; wedging divider means, loosely constrained by said frame and spaced apart from a plurality of hammer forming elements, comprising a plurality of identical wedges operative for evenly separating said plurality of hammer forming elements when each of said plurality of wedges is forced between respective adjacent ones of said plurality of hammer forming elements within said linear array; first forcing means, operative relative to said frame and to said plurality of hammer forming elements and said wedging divider means, for forcing said wedging divider means toward said plurality of hammer forming elements so that each of said plurality of identical wedges within said wedging divider means will be forced to a uniform degree between respective adjacent ones of said plurality of hammer forming elements, therein making that said plurality of hammer forming elements are evenly separated because identical wedges are forced therebetween adjacent ones of said plurality of hammer forming elements to a uniform degree; an anvil affixed to said frame; second forcing means, operative relative to said frame end and to said plurality of hammer forming elements and said anvil, for hammer forcing said plurality of hammer forming elements toward said anvil; wherein if a multiplicity of wire ends of a ribbon cable are disposed between said anvil and said plurality of hammer forming elements then said wire ends will be formed.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
269 words
An apparatus for forming a multiplicity of wire ends of a ribbon cable which comprises: a frame; a plurality of hammer forming elements, loosely constrained by said frame in a linear array, each element sized to form one or more of said multiplicity of wire ends; wedging divider means, loosely constrained by said frame and spaced apart from a plurality of hammer forming elements, comprising a plurality of identical wedges operative for evenly separating said plurality of hammer forming elements when each of said plurality of wedges is forced between respective adjacent ones of said plurality of hammer forming elements within said linear array; first forcing means, operative relative to said frame and to said plurality of hammer forming elements and said wedging divider means, for forcing said wedging divider means toward said plurality of hammer forming elements so that each of said plurality of identical wedges within said wedging divider means will be forced to a uniform degree between respective adjacent ones of said plurality of hammer forming elements, therein making that said plurality of hammer forming elements are evenly separated because identical wedges are forced therebetween adjacent ones of said plurality of hammer forming elements to a uniform degree; an anvil affixed to said frame; second forcing means, operative relative to said frame end and to said plurality of hammer forming elements and said anvil, for hammer forcing said plurality of hammer forming elements toward said anvil; wherein if a multiplicity of wire ends of a ribbon cable are disposed between said anvil and said plurality of hammer forming elements then said wire ends will be formed.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
44 words
The apparatus according to claim 13 wherein said hammer forming elements further comprise: knife-edged surfaces tapering back fromhammer heads; and wherein said wedging divider means further comprises: knife-edged adjuster knives interspersedly evenly forced knife surface to knife surface between said knife-edged hammer forming elements.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
53 words
The apparatus according to claim 14 wherein said hammer forming elements each sized to form one or more of said multiplicity of wires further comprise: a concave groove in the hammer head end so that said wire end or ends formed by said hammer forming element contact said hammer head within said groove.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
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The apparatus according to claim 13 wherein each said plurality of hammer forming elements each sized to form one or more of said multiplicity of wires further comprise: a hammer head forming element with a groove within the hammer head end thereof said forming element, said groove within said hammer head disposed so that said wire end or ends formed by said hammer forming element contact said hammer head within said groove.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
590 words
An apparatus for simultaneously bendably forming in the Z axis between hammer elements and an anvil a multiplicity of wire ends within and across the Y axis variable width of a workpiece stripped ribbon cable longitudinally extending in the X axis, which apparatus comprises: a frame; a plurality of N+1 form knife means loosely constrained by said frame for presenting hammer forming heads to said wire ends upon said anvil, and for presenting knife edges oppositely to said hammer heads and parallel to the X axis; a plurality of N identically knife-edged separator knife means, constrained by said frame to be disposed between said plurality of N+1 form knife means, for wedging tapered surface to tapered surface between said knife edges of said plurality of form knife means; firstly Y axis movable and secondly Z axis movable relative to said frame first support means, operative relative to said frame and to said plurality of N+1 form knife means, for constraining said plurality of N+1 form knife means to line up in a linear sequential array along the Y axis on one flat side of said workpiece ribbon cable, and with hammer forming heads toward said workpiece ribbon cable; firstly Y axis movable and firstly and secondly Z axis movable relative to said frame second support means, operative relative to said frame and to said plurality of N separator knife means, for constraining said plurality of N separator knife means to line up in a linear sequential array; Y axis first movement effecting means, operative relative to said frame, for firstly moving along the Y axis said first and said second support means until the end one of a first end of said linearly sequentially arrayed flat side positioned plurality of form knife means is fixedly directly centered on a plane parallel to the X axis and the Z axis and intersecting a first edge one of said multiplicity of wires across said workpiece ribbon cable; biasing force means, operative relative to said frame and to said first support means, for forcing said remaining ones of said linear arrayed plurality of form knife means toward said fixed end one of said linearly arrayed plurality of form knife means; Z axis first movement effecting means, operative relative to said frame, for firstly moving along the Z axis said second support means evenly toward said first support means, so that said constrained linearly sequentially arrayed plurality of N separator knife means is evenly interspersedly forced between said constrained linearly sequentially arrayed plurality of N+1 form knife means, so that individual ones of said plurality of N+1 form knife means are progressively evenly separated against said biasing force means by wedging action, and until the end one of the second end of said linearly sequentially arrayed first side positioned plurality of form knife means is directly centered on a plane parallel to the X axis and the Z axis which plane intersects the last edge one of said multiplicity of wires across said workpiece ribbon cable; an anvil fixed relative to said frame on the other flat side of said ribbon cable workpiece; and Z axis second movement effecting means, operative relative to said frame, for secondly moving along the Z axis said first and said second support means evenly toward said anvil, therein moving the hammer forming heads of said evenly separated linearly sequentially arrayed plurality of form knife means toward said anvil, thereby hammer forming said multiplicity of wire ends across said Y axis variable width of said workpiece stripped ribbon cable.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
590 words
An apparatus for simultaneously bendably forming in the Z axis between hammer elements and an anvil a multiplicity of wire ends within and across the Y axis variable width of a workpiece stripped ribbon cable longitudinally extending in the X axis, which apparatus comprises: a frame; a plurality of N+1 form knife means loosely constrained by said frame for presenting hammer forming heads to said wire ends upon said anvil, and for presenting knife edges oppositely to said hammer heads and parallel to the X axis; a plurality of N identically knife-edged separator knife means, constrained by said frame to be disposed between said plurality of N+1 form knife means, for wedging tapered surface to tapered surface between said knife edges of said plurality of form knife means; firstly Y axis movable and secondly Z axis movable relative to said frame first support means, operative relative to said frame and to said plurality of N+1 form knife means, for constraining said plurality of N+1 form knife means to line up in a linear sequential array along the Y axis on one flat side of said workpiece ribbon cable, and with hammer forming heads toward said workpiece ribbon cable; firstly Y axis movable and firstly and secondly Z axis movable relative to said frame second support means, operative relative to said frame and to said plurality of N separator knife means, for constraining said plurality of N separator knife means to line up in a linear sequential array; Y axis first movement effecting means, operative relative to said frame, for firstly moving along the Y axis said first and said second support means until the end one of a first end of said linearly sequentially arrayed flat side positioned plurality of form knife means is fixedly directly centered on a plane parallel to the X axis and the Z axis and intersecting a first edge one of said multiplicity of wires across said workpiece ribbon cable; biasing force means, operative relative to said frame and to said first support means, for forcing said remaining ones of said linear arrayed plurality of form knife means toward said fixed end one of said linearly arrayed plurality of form knife means; Z axis first movement effecting means, operative relative to said frame, for firstly moving along the Z axis said second support means evenly toward said first support means, so that said constrained linearly sequentially arrayed plurality of N separator knife means is evenly interspersedly forced between said constrained linearly sequentially arrayed plurality of N+1 form knife means, so that individual ones of said plurality of N+1 form knife means are progressively evenly separated against said biasing force means by wedging action, and until the end one of the second end of said linearly sequentially arrayed first side positioned plurality of form knife means is directly centered on a plane parallel to the X axis and the Z axis which plane intersects the last edge one of said multiplicity of wires across said workpiece ribbon cable; an anvil fixed relative to said frame on the other flat side of said ribbon cable workpiece; and Z axis second movement effecting means, operative relative to said frame, for secondly moving along the Z axis said first and said second support means evenly toward said anvil, therein moving the hammer forming heads of said evenly separated linearly sequentially arrayed plurality of form knife means toward said anvil, thereby hammer forming said multiplicity of wire ends across said Y axis variable width of said workpiece stripped ribbon cable.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
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A method of simultaneously forming across the extent of a variable interval a multiplicity of workpiece elements each of even dimension within and all evenly distributed across said variable extent interval, said method of the nature of arranging a plurality of hammer elements within a forming head and then forming said multiplicity of workpiece elements against an anvil, said method comprising: lining up linearly sequentially along said variable extent interval a plurality of hammer-headed identically knife-edged form knife elements; fixing a first sequential one of said lined up plurality of form knife elements in alignment over a first end one of said multiplicity workpiece elements evenly distributed across said variable extent interval; compressively forcing all remaining ones of said lined up plurality of form knife elements toward said fixed first sequential ones; lining up linearly sequentially along, and in evenly interspersed contact with the knife edges of, said lined-up linear sequential plurality of form knife elements a plurality of identically knife-edged separator knife elements; evenly progressively forcing said plurality of separator knife elements as evenly interspersed wedges between ones of said plurality of form knife elements until, by uniform wedging separation action against said compressive forcing, a last sequential one of said lined-up plurality of form knife elements is aligned over the second end one of said multiplicity of workpiece elements, wherein said alignment means that said lined-up first plurality of form knife elements now subtends said variable extent interval; and simultaneously forcefully moving all said lined-up variable-extent-interval-subtending plurality of form knife elements and an anvil forming surface together so that said multiplicity of workpiece elements evenly distributed across said variable extent interval and therebetween said plurality of form knife elements and said anvil may be formed.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
287 words
A method of simultaneously forming across the extent of a variable interval a multiplicity of workpiece elements each of even dimension within and all evenly distributed across said variable extent interval, said method of the nature of arranging a plurality of hammer elements within a forming head and then forming said multiplicity of workpiece elements against an anvil, said method comprising: lining up linearly sequentially along said variable extent interval a plurality of hammer-headed identically knife-edged form knife elements; fixing a first sequential one of said lined up plurality of form knife elements in alignment over a first end one of said multiplicity workpiece elements evenly distributed across said variable extent interval; compressively forcing all remaining ones of said lined up plurality of form knife elements toward said fixed first sequential ones; lining up linearly sequentially along, and in evenly interspersed contact with the knife edges of, said lined-up linear sequential plurality of form knife elements a plurality of identically knife-edged separator knife elements; evenly progressively forcing said plurality of separator knife elements as evenly interspersed wedges between ones of said plurality of form knife elements until, by uniform wedging separation action against said compressive forcing, a last sequential one of said lined-up plurality of form knife elements is aligned over the second end one of said multiplicity of workpiece elements, wherein said alignment means that said lined-up first plurality of form knife elements now subtends said variable extent interval; and simultaneously forcefully moving all said lined-up variable-extent-interval-subtending plurality of form knife elements and an anvil forming surface together so that said multiplicity of workpiece elements evenly distributed across said variable extent interval and therebetween said plurality of form knife elements and said anvil may be formed.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
267 words
A method of simultaneously forming across the extent of a variable interval a multiplicity of workpiece elements each of even dimension within and all evenly distributed across said variable extent interval, said method of the nature of arranging a plurality of hammer elements within a forming head and then forming said multiplicity of workpiece elements against an anvil, said method comprising: lining up linearly sequentially along said variable extent interval a plurality of hammer-headed identical knife-edged form knife elements; fixing a first sequential one of said lined-up plurality of form knife elements in alignment over a first end one of said multiplicity of workpiece elements evenly distributed across said variable extent interval; fixing a last sequential one of said lined-up plurality of form knife elements in alignment over a second end one of said multiplicity of workpiece elements evenly distributed across said variable interval; lining up linearly sequentially along, and in evenly interspersed contact with the knife edges of, said lined-up linear sequential plurality of form knife elements a plurality of knife-edged identical separator knife elements; even progressively forcing in evenly interspersed wedgings said plurality of separator knife elements as evenly interspersed wedges between ones of said plurality of form knife elements until, by uniform wedging separating action the interval between said fixed first sequential one and said fixed last sequential one becomes evenly filled by said lined-up plurality of form knife elements; and simultaneously forcefully moving all said evenly lined-up plurality of form knife elements and an anvil forming surface together in order that said multiplicity of evenly distributed workpiece elements contained therebetween may be formed.
Claim 27
Independent Claim
267 words
A method of simultaneously forming across the extent of a variable interval a multiplicity of workpiece elements each of even dimension within and all evenly distributed across said variable extent interval, said method of the nature of arranging a plurality of hammer elements within a forming head and then forming said multiplicity of workpiece elements against an anvil, said method comprising: lining up linearly sequentially along said variable extent interval a plurality of hammer-headed identical knife-edged form knife elements; fixing a first sequential one of said lined-up plurality of form knife elements in alignment over a first end one of said multiplicity of workpiece elements evenly distributed across said variable extent interval; fixing a last sequential one of said lined-up plurality of form knife elements in alignment over a second end one of said multiplicity of workpiece elements evenly distributed across said variable interval; lining up linearly sequentially along, and in evenly interspersed contact with the knife edges of, said lined-up linear sequential plurality of form knife elements a plurality of knife-edged identical separator knife elements; even progressively forcing in evenly interspersed wedgings said plurality of separator knife elements as evenly interspersed wedges between ones of said plurality of form knife elements until, by uniform wedging separating action the interval between said fixed first sequential one and said fixed last sequential one becomes evenly filled by said lined-up plurality of form knife elements; and simultaneously forcefully moving all said evenly lined-up plurality of form knife elements and an anvil forming surface together in order that said multiplicity of evenly distributed workpiece elements contained therebetween may be formed.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
698 words
Given a finite length line segment which may be either straight or curved, and if curved may be meandering or may be or regular curvature as a conical section, and whether meandering or of regular curvature may either be open with two end points or may be closed, which for the closed curves conical section are the ellipse or circle, a mechanical method of substantially evenly segmenting said finite length line segment by physically locating a plurality of moveable elements demarking the end points of a plurality of substantially even segments along said finite length of said line segment; said method comprising: first arraying sequentially along said finite length of said line segment a plurality of identical placeholding position-demarking first elements, each said first elements occupying a first length along said line segment but entire said plurality of said first elements being insufficient, in aggregate of said first lengths, to subtend entire said finite length of said line segment; if said line segment is open, meaning that it is possessed of two end points which are not coincident, then fixing a first sequential one of said plurality of first elements at a first position demarking a first end point of said two end points of said line segment, else if said line segment is closed, of which the closed curve of regular conical section is an ellipse or a circle then fixing a first sequential one of said plurality of first elements at a first position demarking an arbitrary point upon said closed line segment plus discarding from use a single one of said plurality of first elements, wherein for either said open line segment or said closed line segment there then exists a plurality, one less in number than said plurality of first elements, of spaces which are between adjacent ones of said remaining ones of said sequentially arrayed plurality of first elements; constraining the remaining ones of said sequentially arrayed plurality of first elements to a single degree of motional freedom which is everywhere along said finite length line segment; compressively forcefully biasing said remaining ones of said sequentially arrayed plurality of first elements along said single degree of motional freedom toward said fixed first sequential one of said plurality of first elements; second arraying sequentially along said finite length of said line segment a plurality, one less in number than said plurality of first elements, of identical knife-edged second elements, each said second elements occupying a second length along said line segment but entire said plurality of said second elements being insufficient, in aggregate of said second lengths, to subtend entire said finite length of said line segment; evenly progressively jointly interspersedly forcing all said plurality of second elements between all said plurality of first elements in order to evenly progressively spread, by wedging, said plurality of said first elements against said compressive biasing until if said line segment is open then the last sequential one of said plurality of first elements moves to a second position demarking a second end point of said two end points of said line segment else if said line segment is closed then the last sequential one of said plurality of second elements moves to a position tightly adjacent said fixed first sequential one of remaining said plurality of first elements, wherein for either said open line segment or said closed line segment, said aggregate said first lengths of remaining said plurality of first elements plus aggregate said second lengths of said plurality of second elements equals, in total, said finite length of said line segment; and demarking one or more sub-segments within said finite length line segment to each be defined by a first end point which is one of remaining said plurality of first elements and by a second end point which is another one of remaining said plurality of first elements, which first elements are now evenly justified along said finite length of said line segment; whereby each said sub-segments so demarked are in length integral multiples of that common fraction of entire said finite length, which said common fraction is said entire said finite length divided by the number of said plurality of second elements.
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Dependent Claim
698 words
Given a finite length line segment which may be either straight or curved, and if curved may be meandering or may be or regular curvature as a conical section, and whether meandering or of regular curvature may either be open with two end points or may be closed, which for the closed curves conical section are the ellipse or circle, a mechanical method of substantially evenly segmenting said finite length line segment by physically locating a plurality of moveable elements demarking the end points of a plurality of substantially even segments along said finite length of said line segment; said method comprising: first arraying sequentially along said finite length of said line segment a plurality of identical placeholding position-demarking first elements, each said first elements occupying a first length along said line segment but entire said plurality of said first elements being insufficient, in aggregate of said first lengths, to subtend entire said finite length of said line segment; if said line segment is open, meaning that it is possessed of two end points which are not coincident, then fixing a first sequential one of said plurality of first elements at a first position demarking a first end point of said two end points of said line segment, else if said line segment is closed, of which the closed curve of regular conical section is an ellipse or a circle then fixing a first sequential one of said plurality of first elements at a first position demarking an arbitrary point upon said closed line segment plus discarding from use a single one of said plurality of first elements, wherein for either said open line segment or said closed line segment there then exists a plurality, one less in number than said plurality of first elements, of spaces which are between adjacent ones of said remaining ones of said sequentially arrayed plurality of first elements; constraining the remaining ones of said sequentially arrayed plurality of first elements to a single degree of motional freedom which is everywhere along said finite length line segment; compressively forcefully biasing said remaining ones of said sequentially arrayed plurality of first elements along said single degree of motional freedom toward said fixed first sequential one of said plurality of first elements; second arraying sequentially along said finite length of said line segment a plurality, one less in number than said plurality of first elements, of identical knife-edged second elements, each said second elements occupying a second length along said line segment but entire said plurality of said second elements being insufficient, in aggregate of said second lengths, to subtend entire said finite length of said line segment; evenly progressively jointly interspersedly forcing all said plurality of second elements between all said plurality of first elements in order to evenly progressively spread, by wedging, said plurality of said first elements against said compressive biasing until if said line segment is open then the last sequential one of said plurality of first elements moves to a second position demarking a second end point of said two end points of said line segment else if said line segment is closed then the last sequential one of said plurality of second elements moves to a position tightly adjacent said fixed first sequential one of remaining said plurality of first elements, wherein for either said open line segment or said closed line segment, said aggregate said first lengths of remaining said plurality of first elements plus aggregate said second lengths of said plurality of second elements equals, in total, said finite length of said line segment; and demarking one or more sub-segments within said finite length line segment to each be defined by a first end point which is one of remaining said plurality of first elements and by a second end point which is another one of remaining said plurality of first elements, which first elements are now evenly justified along said finite length of said line segment; whereby each said sub-segments so demarked are in length integral multiples of that common fraction of entire said finite length, which said common fraction is said entire said finite length divided by the number of said plurality of second elements.
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