Patent ID: 6499203
Filing Date: 2002-12-31
Classification: B21D,Y10T

Abstract:
A panel seaming apparatus, comprising:(a) a motor; (b) a first gear box connected to said motor; (c) a first wheel connected to said first gear box; (d) a second wheel connected to said first gear box, said first and second wheels rotating in opposite directions and seaming two panels together as portions of the panels pass therebetween; (e) a second gear box located downstream of and aligned with said first gear box along a particular axis, said second gear box connected to said first gear box via a universal joint, thereby allowing said first and second gear boxes to pivot amongst each other; (f) a third wheel connected to said second gear box; and (g) a fourth wheel connected to said second gear box, said third and fourth wheels rotating in opposite directions and further seaming said panels together as the portions of the panels pass therebetween.