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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2007
Applicant:
David Mayfield, South Bend, IN (US);
Inventor:
David Mayfield, South Bend, IN (US);
Assignee:
Hess Engineering, Inc., Niles, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B21D 51/16 (2006.01); B01D 50/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention relates to a spinning apparatus for forming a workpiece. The spinning apparatus includes at least one spinner capable of deforming the workpiece. The apparatus allows for the forming of the workpiece in four different axes. The spinning apparatus includes an arrangement allowing for the vertical arrangement of the workpiece while the spinner is working on the workpiece. The spinning apparatus includes a clamp for holding the workpiece vertically. The spinner is positioned vertically below the clamp and the workpiece.