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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 18, 2002
Filed:
May. 19, 2000
ArvinMeritor, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Abstract
An encasement machine ( ) is provided to clamp a case ( ) around an object ( ) having a contour. The machine ( ) includes a spacer mount ( ), an actuator ( ), and a spacer ( ). The spacer mount ( ) defines an encasement region ( ) and is adapted to receive the object ( ) and case ( ) in the encasement region ( ). The actuator is coupled to the spacer mount ( ) to move the spacer mount ( ) between first and second positions. The spacer ( ) is coupled to the spacer mount ( ) to move with the spacer mount ( ) between the first and second positions. The spacer ( ) has a first surface ( ) coupled to the spacer mount ( ) and a second surface ( ) that is adapted to face toward the object ( ) and case ( ). The second surface ( ) has a contour that is substantially identical to the contour of the object ( ).