Machine and apparatus for making baskets
OwnerTimothy L. Hallinventor
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Abstract
A support for a basket during weaving is disclosed. The support has a frame made up of a first column and a second column. A basket mold is supported on the first column and a foam rubber pad is rotatably supported on the second column. A hydraulic cylinder has a piston rod attached to the foam pad. The pad holds a basket bottom, having warp and weave members nailed to the basket bottom, to the basket mold. The basket can than be woven, the top handle installed and the completed basket removed from the mold.
Claims5
A machine for use in making a basket comprising a basket mold and a frame,
- a basket mold on said frame,
- a support shaft on said frame supporting said basket mold,
- said basket mold having an end,
- clamping means comprising a hydraulic cylinder having a piston and a piston rod,
- said piston rod being supported on said frame,
- a first flange bearing supported on said piston rod,
- a second flange bearing supporting said piston rod,
- a pad support on said piston rod,
- a foam rubber pad on said pad support,
- hydraulic means for moving said piston rod toward said basket mold for urging into position and securing a basket bottom to said basket mold end whereby said basket bottom is supported between said foam rubber pad and said mold.
A method of making a basket by, providing clamping means, a basket mold having the shape of the inside of a finished basket and having a bottom,
- providing a basket bottom and warp and weave members,
- including the steps of nailing said warp members to said basket bottom,
- clamping said bottom to the bottom of said basket mold with said warp members supported thereon,
- bending said warp members around said mold,
- interlacing said weave members with said warp members,
- and fastening a band to the upper ends of aid warp members,
- removing said basket from said mold and attaching a handle to said basket.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.