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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 27, 1999
Filed:
Feb. 04, 1998
Applicant:
Inventor:
William V Goodhue, North Kingstown, RI (US);
Assignee:
Systemation, Incorporated, Warwick, RI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B21D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
29509 ; 29715 ; 29818 ; 292435 ;
Abstract
An apparatus for inserting angle plates or corners into channel flanges of ducts which is compact and mobile is described. The apparatus includes wheels for portability and a corner supply magazine which is in essentially a vertical position or an angle position relative to a base plate to permit utilization of the device in various environments and which permits the device to be utilized with duct sections having various shapes. The apparatus operates on a controlled cycle and once the cycle is started, a sequence of operations is automatically performed until the angle plate is inserted into the flange and crimped.