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US 10,603,863 B2Granted
System and method for expanding flat-stock precursor material
AssigneeFoldedPak, Inc.
InventorsWilliam H. Oliver, Robert C. Saverino
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Abstract
A base has an end plate adapted to rotate about an axis substantially orthogonal to the base. A first jaw extends from the end plate and is pivotably engaged with the end plate. As the end plate rotates about the axis, the first jaw defines a first separation angle when the end plate is at a first position and the first jaw defines a second separation angle when the end plate is at a second position.
Claims10
A system comprising:
- a base;
- an end plate rotatably engaged with the base, wherein the end plate is adapted to rotate about an axis substantially orthogonal to the base;
- a first jaw set extending from the end plate, wherein the first jaw comprises:
- a base portion fixed to the end plate;
- a first pivotable clamp pivotably engaged with the end plate, wherein the first pivotable clamp comprises a plurality of first individual jaws;
- and
- a second pivotable clamp pivotably engaged with the end plate, wherein the second pivotable clamp comprises a plurality of second individual jaws, wherein as the end plate rotates about the axis, the first pivotable clamp and the second pivotable clamp define a first separation angle when the end plate is at a first position and a second separation angle when the end plate is at a second position;
- and
- a crimper fixed to the base and comprising a plurality of teeth disposed on the base to penetrate between adjacent pairs of the plurality of first individual jaws and between adjacent pairs of the plurality of second individual jaws as the end plate rotates about the axis.
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A material folding system comprising:
- a base;
- an end plate rotatable relative to the base;
- a leading jaw including:
- a leading base portion fixed to the end plate;
- and
- a leading pair of clamps, wherein each of the leading pair of clamps are pivotably engaged with the end plate and comprise a plurality of individual jaws;
- and
- a crimper fixed to the base and comprising a plurality of teeth oriented to penetrate between adjacent pairs of the plurality of individual jaws as the end plate rotates about the axis.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.