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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 07, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 06, 2007
Applicant:
Richard D. Heinz, Grand Haven, MI (US);
Inventor:
Richard D. Heinz, Grand Haven, MI (US);
Assignee:
Shape Corporation, Grand Haven, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B21D 5/08 (2006.01); B21D 5/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus includes a roll former for forming a continuous beam from sheet material, and a downstream former positioned in-line and downstream of the roll former. The downstream former includes a die-supporting sled temporarily movable with the beam, and includes a bottom die, side dies reciprocatingly movable inwardly to temporarily support sides of the beam, and a top die reciprocatingly movable to reform flanges on the beam against the side dies to reform portions of a section of the continuous beam. A related method is also shown.