Metal deforming – By use of roller or roller-like tool-element – Mounted on manually maneuverable carrier
Patent
1989-01-23
1991-06-18
Combs, E. Michael
Metal deforming
By use of roller or roller-like tool-element
Mounted on manually maneuverable carrier
B21D 508, B21D 1704
Patent
active
050240765
ABSTRACT:
The present invention concerns a method and tools for forming sheet metal, and in particular, a method for making a chase top from a stock rectangular piece of sheet metal. Creasing tools are described that each have a handle member and a creasing wheel suspended therefrom cooperates with a support lip to form first and second crease lines and first and second flange areas along each perimeter edge of the workpiece. A reinforcing ridge tool is shown having a handle member with a wheel rotatively suspended therefrom is used to indent the sheet metal along desired lines inwardly of the crease lines to form reinforcing ridges. A bending tool is described having cooperating bending members for clamping the workpiece along each second crease line for bending the workpiece there along to form vertical wall portions.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4148205 (1979-04-01), Boysen
patent: 4606124 (1986-08-01), Figueroa
Combs E. Michael
Hakanson Sten Erik
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