Machine for applying lugs

Claim 1

IN A MACHINE FOR SUCCESSIVELY MOUNTING A PLURALITY OF LUGS ON A TUBULAR MEMBER, SAID MACHINE INCLUDING A CRANKSHAFT HAVING A CRANK IN COUPLED ENGAGEMENT WITH A SLIDABLY MOUNTED SLIDE BLOCK, MEANS FOR CYCLING SAID CRANKSHAFT THROUGH ONE REVOLUTION FOR DRIVING SAID SLIDE BLOCK THROUGH A FORWARD STROKE AND A RETURN STROKE, A DIE SET INCLUDING A PUNCH HOLDER AND A DIE HOLDER, MEANS FOR CONNECTING SAID PUNCH HOLDER OF SAID SLIDE BLOCK FOR DRIVING SAID PUNCH HOLDER THROUGH A FORWARD STROKE AND A RETURN STROKE, A MANDREL FOR RECEIVING A TUBULAR MEMBER, A MANDREL SHAFT FOR SUPPORTING SAID MANDREL, BEARING BLOCKS CARRIED ON SAID DIE HOLDER FOR ROTATABLY MOUNTING SAID MANDREL SHAFT, MEANS ON SAID DIE HOLDER FOR SUPPORTING A CHAIN FORM OF LUGS AND FOR CANTILEVERLY SUPPORTING THE ENDMOST LUG IN ALIGNMENT WITH SAID MANDREL, A STATIONARY CUTTING BLADE ON SAID SUPPORTING MEANS HAVING ITS CUTTING EDGE ALIGNING BETWEEN THE ENDMOST LUG AND THE NEXT ENDMOST LUG, A PUNCH MEMBER CARRIED BY SAID PUNCH HOLDER FOR SEVERING THE ENDMOST LUG FROM THE CHAIN FORM AND APPLYING IT TO THE TUBULAR MEMBER DURING THE FORWARD STROKE OF THE PUNCH HOLDER, SAID PUNCH MEMBER HAVING A CUTTING BLADE COACTING WITH THE STATIONARY CUTTING BLADE, A FRICTION CLUTCH ON SAID MANDREL SHAFT, MEANS FOR DRIVINGLY CONNECTING THE FRICTION CLUTCH TO SAID CRANKSHAFT WHEREBY ROTATION OF SAID CRANKSHAFT CAUSES ROTATION OF SAID MANDREL SHAFT, MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID DIE HOLDER COACTING WITH MEANS ON SAID MANDREL SHAFT FOR HOLDING SAID MANDREL SHAFT AGAINST ROTATION, AND MEANS OPERABLE BY SAID PUNCH MEMBER DURING THE RETURN STROKE THEREOF FOR MOMENTARILY RELEASING SAID HOLDILNG MEANS TO PERMIT ROTATION OF SAID MANDREL TO A NEW POSITION.