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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 01, 2000
Robert E. Roseliep, Grosse Pointe, MI (US);
Utica Enterprises, Inc., Shelby Township, MI (US);
Abstract
A machine (,) incorporates slide assemblies (,) for adjusting the spacing between toothed forming racks (,) supported by the slide assemblies to roll form splines in a workpiece (,). Each slide assembly (,) includes a main slide (,) supported for movement on an associated base portion (,) and also includes a secondary slide (,) adjustable mounted on the main slide (,) under the control of an adjuster (,). A leading end (,) of each slide assembly (,) includes a pivotal connection (,) and a trailing end (,) thereof supports the adjuster (,) that operates in association with a fixed thrust plate (,), a movable thrust plate (,) moved by an actuator (,), and a thrust connector (,) that extends between the fixed and movable thrust plates and upon operation of the actuator pivots the secondary slide (,) about the main slide (,) in order to provide the rack spacing adjustment.