Patent ID: 6467324
Filing Date: 2002-10-22
Classification: B21D,Y10T

Abstract:
A die hemming apparatus assembly for hemming an upstanding edge of a first panel to an edge of a second panel to form a joint comprising:a) a main die supporting the first and second panels; b) a pre-hem slide supporting a pre-hem tool having an angled tool surface, the pre-hem slide also having a pre-hem slide vertical surface and a pre-hem slide angled surface; c) a final hem die holder supporting a final hem tool; d) a guide mechanism having a guide vertical surface and a guide angled surface, engagement between the pre-hem slide vertical surface and the guide vertical surface directing the pre-hem slide along a first path generally vertical to the upstanding edge and engagement between the pre-hem slide angled surface and the guide angled surface directing the pre-hem slide along a second path angled with respect to vertical; and e) at least one drive to direct the pre-hem slide along the first and second paths and to direct the final hem die holder along a generally vertical path.