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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2013
M.i.c. Industries, Inc., Reston, VA (US);
Todd E. Anderson, Duncansville, PA (US);
M.I.C. Industries, Inc., Reston, VA (US);
Abstract
A panel crimping apparatus comprises a frame, a first crimping roller supported by the frame, the first crimping roller comprising a first shaft, a plurality of first crimping blades, and a first drive gear attached to the first shaft, and a second crimping roller supported by the frame, the second crimping roller comprising a second shaft, a plurality of second crimping blades, and a second drive gear attached to the second shaft. A distance between the first and second shafts of the first and second crimping rollers is adjustable. The apparatus comprises various links, gears and a control linkage configured to maintain timing between the first and second crimping rollers during driving of the first and second crimping rollers over an adjustable range of distance therebetween.