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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 2004
Filed:
Nov. 26, 2001
Josef Maier, Wadern-Lockweiler, DE;
Thyssenkrupp Technologies AG, Essen, DE;
Abstract
A hemming or flanging device is provided for the prehemming and finishing hemming of components with a first component having an upright standing flange before hemming and a second component with a flat edge area. The device includes a folding bed performing the hemming stroke with support surfaces for the components arranged to be approached at least in an edge area. At least one prefolding jaws movable into a prehemming position, with a flange contact surface arranged obliquely to the flange. At least one finishing folding jaw has contact surfaces arranged in parallel to the edge area. A finishing folding jaw slide moves the finishing folding jaw from an outside to an inside into a finishing hemming position. A prefolding jaw slide or a pivoting plate moves the prefolding jaw from the outside to the inside into the prehemming position and relative to the finishing folding jaw slide.