Patent ID: 7100260
Filing Date: 2006-09-05
Classification: B21D,B23P,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A programmable apparatus for reforming a body member to establish a surface precisely located at a predefined net reference position and adapted for attaching a component to said surface, said programmable apparatus comprising: an anvil; programmable means for selective movement of said anvil to said predefined net reference position with respect to said body member; means for engaging said body member; means for locking and maintaining said means for engaging into engagement with said body member; a form ram aligned with said anvil, said form ram having a pad forming die attached thereto, said pad forming die being adapted for mounting said component thereto; and drive means for converting rotary motion into translatory motion, said drive means connected to said form ram to effect translation thereof, whereby said translation of said form ram reforms said body member between said pad forming die and said anvil to form said surface precisely located at said predefined net reference position and to clinch said component to said surface.