Patent ID: 6014880
Filing Date: 2000-01-18
Classification: B21D

Abstract:
A siding machine for making metal siding, said siding having a formed top edge, a formed bottom edge, and a formed middle portion, from a coil of sheet metal which feeds between upper and lower rolls, said machine comprising:a flat board former section supported in a framework and comprising:a fixed position bottom edge former including a plurality of passive upper and lower forming rolls for forming said bottom edge;a plurality of fixed position driven upper and lower drive roll sets for feeding said sheet metal through the machine; andan adjustable top edge former, including a plurality of passive forming rolls for forming said top edge;wherein said top edge former is adjustable with respect to said bottom edge former from a minimum width closest to said bottom edge former to a maximum width farthest away from said bottom edge former;and a transformer section for receiving a flat formed board from said flat board former section, said transformer section supported in said framework and comprising:a fixed position driven upper and lower drive roll set for feeding said sheet metal through the machine; anda plurality of passive upper and lower transformer rolls, for forming a decorative profile in the middle portion of said board, mounted on an adjustable frame, said adjustable frame adjustable, within pre-set limits, perpendicular to the direction of travel of said board such that said transformer rolls may contact and form said board at a chosen location on the face of said board.