Patent ID: 7043952
Filing Date: 2006-05-16
Classification: B21D

Abstract:
1. Flange corner forming apparatus comprising: (a) a die having a planar upper surface upon which a workpiece may be supported and having side surfaces intersecting at a flange forming corner; (b) workpiece clamping means for clamping the workpiece securely against said planar surface of said die with the flange corner of the workpiece extending along said corner of said die; (c) a forming roll cooperatively configured with respect to said flange forming corner and adapted to form the flange of said workpiece about said die corner; (d) a wedge movable between the workpiece and said die corner; (e) means for moving said clamping means to clamp the workpiece against said die; (f) means for moving said forming roll relative to said die and in an axis generally parallel to said flange forming corner; (g) means for moving said wedge between said die and the workpiece; and (h) control means for controlling the movement means for said wedge, said forming roll and said clamping means.