Patent ID: 8006530

Claim:
A die-forming apparatus, comprising: a first working area provided with a first working surface, said first working area configured to receive a first workpiece die and a first portion of a bendable workpiece having first and second opposing sides between said first workpiece die and said first working surface of said first working area such that said first side of said bendable workpiece faces said first workpiece die and said second opposing side of said bendable workpiece faces said first working surface of said first working area; a second working area disposed adjacent to said first working area and provided with a first working surface, said second working area configured to receive a second workpiece die and a second portion of said bendable workpiece between said second workpiece die and said first working surface of said second working area such that said second workpiece die is disposed on the same side of said bendable workpiece as said first workpiece die and such that said first side of said bendable workpiece faces said second workpiece die and said second opposing side of said bendable workpiece faces said first working surface of said second working area; a support base; and a stationary first die platform assembly adjacently disposed to a movable second die platform assembly on said support base, said first working area being provided on said stationary first die platform assembly and said second working area being provided on said movable second die platform assembly; wherein said second working area is displaceable with said second workpiece die relative to said first working area with said first workpiece die when said first portion of said bendable workpiece is received between said first workpiece die and said first working surface of said first working area, and when said second portion of said bendable workpiece is received between said second workpiece die and said first working surface of said second working area with a gap existing between said first workpiece die and said second workpiece die so as to induce a joggle having a joggle transition in said bendable workpiece, a width of said gap between said first workpiece die and said second workpiece die corresponding to a length and location of said joggle transition.