Patent ID: 7100418

Claim:
A metal shaping apparatus to shape a metal blank into one of a plurality of configurations comprising a radius die including at least one die section including a longitudinal center axis and an outer periphery having a plurality of metal blank receiving/shaping recesses formed therein to receive and shape the metal blank into one of the plurality of configurations, wherein said plurality of metal blank receiving/shaping recesses includes a centrally aligned metal blank receiving/shaping recess having a central axis aligned with and passing through said longitudinal center axis of said die section, an offset metal blank receiving/shaping recess having a central axis offset relative to said longitudinal center axis of said die section to form an angle therebetween and a metal blank receiving/shaping recess including an outer slot portion having a central axis aligned with and passing through said longitudinal center axis of said die section, said metal blank receiving/shaping recess has an inner recess portion having a central axis intersecting said central axis of said metal blank receiving/shaping recess to form an angle therebetween.