Patent ID: 6959474
Filing Date: 2005-11-01
Classification: B21D,B62D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for holding two panels to be joined, the apparatus comprising: an interchangeable lower nest member, said lower nest member having an upper surface upon which two panels to be joined may be placed; a lower alignment component, said lower alignment component being operatively associated with said lower nest member; an interchangeable upper nest member, said upper nest member being movable between a spaced apart position relative to said lower nest member and a substantially nested position relative to said lower nest member; an upper alignment component being operatively associated with said upper nest member, said upper alignment component being carried by said upper nest member, said upper alignment component being simultaneously movable with said upper nest member between a spaced apart position relative to said lower alignment component and a substantially mated position relative to said lower alignment component; and a joining tool, said joining tool having a joining portion operatively associated therewith; whereby said upper alignment component and said lower alignment component are positioned relative to said upper nest member and said lower nest member respectively such that said joining portion of said joining tool is able to pass substantially freely between part of said upper alignment component and part of said lower alignment component during the joining of the panels.