Adaptable tooling methods, system and apparatuses
AssigneeDelkor Systems, Inc.
InventorsScott C. Risnes, Aaron J. Donlon, Kevin Weiss
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Abstract
A modular case system and method of use provide for a case former having a base, interchangeable case gages and forming heads. Contained within the interior of the base are slide blocks mounted on slide rails and assemblies in such a manner as to allow the slide blocks to be slidingly reconfigured to form a case forming cavity of varicose sizes and shapes. The size and shape of the case forming cavity is established and maintained by a template opening, defined by, and potentially unique to, each case gage. The size and shape of the forming head corresponds to the size and shape of the template opening. The slide blocks are secured to the case gage by removable locking pins.
Claims14
A modular case forming system comprising:
- a base, a plurality of case gages and a plurality of forming heads;
- the base having an interior, within the interior and supported by the base is a slide rail assembly including:
- at least one first slide block and at least one secondary slide block slidingly engaged to and movable upon the slide rail assembly, the at least one first slide block and the at least one secondary slide block positioned to form corners of a case forming cavity, the at least one first slide block and the at least one secondary slide block each defining a slide block hole;
- each of the plurality of case gages having a base plate, and a pair of side guides mounted to the base plate, the base plate defining a template opening, the base plate further defining a plurality of slide block alignment holes,
- the base plate being removeably positioned over the base such that each of the side block holes is aligned with one of the plurality of slide block alignment holes;
- each of the plurality of forming heads having a size and shape corresponding to a size and shape of the template opening.
A modular case forming system comprising:
- a base, a plurality of case gages and a plurality of forming heads;
- the base having an interior, within the interior and supported by the base is a slide rail assembly including:
- at least one first slide block and at least one secondary slide block slidingly engaged to and movable upon the slide rail assembly,
- the at least one first slide block and the at least one secondary slide block each comprise a minor flap folding post, a first major flap folding plate and a second major flap folding plate, the first major flap folding plate is positioned on one side of the minor flap folding post and the second major flap folding plate is positioned on a second side of the minor flap folding post to form an intersection, the intersections define corners of a case forming cavity, the at least one first slide block and the at least one secondary slide block each defining a slide block hole;
- each of the plurality of case gages having a base plate, and a pair of side guides mounted to the base plate, the base plate defining a template opening, the base plate further defining a plurality of slide block alignment holes,
- the base plate being removeably positioned over the base such that a portion of each of the minor flap folding posts, a portion of each of the first major flap folding plates and a portion of each of the second major flap folding plates extend through the template opening, the at least one first slide block and the at least one secondary slide block each being positioned such that each of the side block holes is aligned with one of the plurality of slide block alignment holes;
- each of the plurality of forming heads having a size and shape corresponding to a size and shape of the template opening.
The case former of claim of 10, wherein the support surface of the side guide has at least one blank support member extending therefrom, the at least one support member having a convex shape relative to the support surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.