Method and apparatus to prepare trim cap material for bending
OwnerRandolph M. Linenbergerinventor
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Abstract
The invention provides an improved method and apparatus to prepare trim cap material for bending, the apparatus comprising at least one notcher and at least one dimpler employed: (1) to notch the trim cap material to facilitate bending, but ensuring that the notch is not so large or deep so as to result in cracking when the trim cap material is bent resulting in unsightly appearance and performance deficiencies when the trim cap is installed as part of a completed sign and (2) to dimple the trim cap material so that the dimple is visible from both sides of the trim cap material.
Claims3
An apparatus for preparing trim cap material having a reinforced section for bending, including removing necessary material from said trim cap material at the point of said bending and marking said trim cap material to indicate a bend location and a bend direction, said apparatus comprising
- at least one notcher that removes material at a bend location sufficient to facilitate bending but without the formation of cracks during bending or subsequently during the life of the trim cap material, and
- at least one dimpler that creates a dimple in said trim cap material that is visible from both sides of said trim cap material.
A method for preparing trim cap material having a reinforced section for bending, including removing necessary material to facilitate bending from said trim cap material and dimpling said trim cap material to indicate a bend location and a bend direction, said method comprising:
- notching said trim cap material using at least one notcher that removes material at a bend location sufficient to facilitate bending but without the formation of cracks during bending or subsequently during the life of the trim cap material, and
- dimpling said trim cap material using at least one dimpler that creates a dimple in said trim cap material that is visible from both sides of said trim cap material.
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