Adjustable die
AssigneeLochard, Inc.
InventorDouglas William Grewe
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Abstract
A die including a first support having a plurality of panels with adjacent ones of the panels defining a gap therebetween, and a second support having a plurality of panels with adjacent ones of the panels defining a gap therebetween. The first and second supports are configured to be interleaved by positioning at least one panel of each support within one of the gaps of the other support. The first and second supports are positionable in an interleaved configuration in a plurality of different positions relative to each other. The die further includes a coupling component configured to engage at least one of the supports to couple the at least one support to an underlying surface when the first and second supports are in one of the plurality of different positions.
Claims21
A die comprising:
- a first support including a plurality of panels with adjacent ones of said panels defining a gap therebetween;
- a second support including a plurality of panels with adjacent ones of said panels defining a gap therebetween, wherein said first and second supports are configured to be interleaved by positioning at least one panel of each support within one of the gaps of the other support, and wherein said first and second supports are positionable in an interleaved configuration in a plurality of different positions relative to each other;
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- a coupling component configured to engage at least one of said supports to couple said at least one support to an underlying surface when said first and second supports are in one of said plurality of different positions.
A die comprising:
- a first support including a plurality of panels with adjacent ones of said panels defining a gap therebetween;
- a second support including a plurality of panels with adjacent ones of said panels defining a gap therebetween, wherein said first and second supports are configured to be interleaved by positioning at least one panel of each support within one of the gaps of the other support, and wherein said first and second supports are positionable in an interleaved configuration in a plurality of different positions relative to each other, wherein at least one of said supports is configured to be removably coupled to an underlying surface when said first and second supports are in one of a variety of said plurality of different positions.
A method for using a die comprising:
- accessing a die including a first support including a plurality of panels with adjacent ones of said panels defining a gap therebetween, a second support including a plurality of panels with adjacent ones of said panels defining a gap therebetween, and at least one coupling component;
- arranging said first and second supports in a first interleaved configuration by positioning at least one panel of each support within one of the gaps of the other support such that said first and second supports are in a first position relative to each other;
- coupling said first and second supports to an underlying support surface in said first interleaved configuration with said at least one coupling component;
- uncoupling said at least first and second supports from said underlying support surface;
- arranging said first and second supports in a second interleaved configuration wherein at least one panel of each support is positioned within one of the gaps of the other support such that said first and second supports are in a second position relative to each other that is different from said first position;
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- coupling said first and second supports to said underlying support surface in said second interleaved configuration with said at least one coupling component.
A die comprising:
- a first support including a plurality of panels with adjacent ones of said panels defining a gap therebetween;
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- a second support including a plurality of panels with adjacent ones of said panels defining a gap therebetween, wherein said first and second supports are configured to be interleaved by positioning at least one panel of each support within one of the gaps of the other support, and wherein said first and second supports are positionable in an interleaved configuration in a plurality of different positions relative to each other, wherein said first and second supports are configured to lockingly engage each other when said first and second supports are in one of said plurality of different positions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.