Patent ID: 8341992

Claim:
An apparatus for hemming a first panel having a flange and a second panel having an edge portion, the apparatus comprising: an anvil having the first panel and the second panel supported thereon; a roller mechanism mounted to a first mount and adapted to be moved relative to the first panel and the second panel to fold the flange of the first panel over the edge portion of the second panel to form a joint while the panels are supported on the anvil; a curing mechanism mounted to a second mount and adapted to be moved relative to the first panel and the second panel along the folded flange to cure an adhesive located within the joint formed between the first panel and the second panel; and wherein the curing mechanism is located proximate to the roller mechanism, such that the curing mechanism at least partially cures the adhesive after the roller mechanism forms the joint and while the panels are supported on the anvil.