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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 1997
Filed:
Feb. 08, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jerome Swanson, Cannon Falls, MN (US);
David Schmitt, Hastings, MN (US);
Assignee:
Gemini, Inc., Cannon Falls, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B21B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
29335 ; 29 3 / ; 29 3 / ; 29566 ; 723796 ; 72404 ; 72447 ;
Abstract
Automated forming apparatus including a horizontal feedbelt and an overlying gantry containing a number of tool heads for forming alphanumeric trim pieces for sign letters. A number of laterally and vertically controlled tool heads are indexed to the feedbelt and operative per programmed micro-instructions to clamp, bend and cut a spooled trim material to define an alphanumeric shape. One or more formed trim pieces are fitted to a flat panel that is separately formed to a corresponding alphanumeric shape to define a letter which can be used alone or as a cover to a mating canister.