Patent ID: 8156627
Filing Date: 2012-04-17
Classification: B21D,B67D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A process for manufacturing a front portion of a bottled water dispenser, which comprises the steps of: (a) forming a top panel and a bottom panel from sheet metal, wherein (i) the top and bottom panels comprise an exterior surface that is convex and (ii) the top and bottom panels are formed by bending a left and right side portion thereof inwards to create the convex exterior surface of the top and bottom panels; (b) forming a middle panel from sheet metal, wherein an exterior surface of the middle panel is concave and the middle panel is formed by (i) applying a draw force to a center portion of the middle panel to create the concave exterior surface of the middle panel and (ii) bending a left and right side portion of the middle panel inward; and (c) connecting the bottom panel to the middle panel, and connecting the middle panel to the top panel.