Open die system
OwnerSteven R. Mayle, Robert L. Mayleinventors
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Abstract
A die system for use in formation of a welded flashing, comprising a body portion comprised of a conducting material, the body portion having a first end and a second end; an indent portion at the first end of said body portion adapted to accept a portion of the flashing during welding; and where the portion of the flashing accepted in the indent portion of the body portion is folded away from an operational connection between the first end of the body portion and a welder during welding.
Claims18
A die for use in the formation of a welded flashing, comprising:
- a body portion comprised of a conducting material, said body portion having a first end and a second end;
- an indent portion at said first end of said body portion adapted to accept a portion of the flashing during welding;
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- wherein the portion of the flashing accepted in the indent portion of said body portion is folded away from an operational connection between said first end of said body portion and a welder.
A method for welding a flashing using a open die system, comprising the steps of:
- providing a welder;
- providing a die body portion comprised of a conducting material, said body portion having a first end and a second end;
- placing an indent portion at said first end of said die body portion adapted to accept a portion of the flashing during welding;
- placing a first flashing portion to be welded into said die body portion of said die;
- folding a top portion of the first flashing portion into said indent portion;
- providing a second die portion;
- placing a second flashing portion on said second die portion;
- operationally connecting said die body portion to the second die portion so that the first flashing portion is in contact with the second flashing portion in a predetermined position;
- welding the first flashing portion to the second flashing portion to form a predetermined flashing product.
A die system comprising:
- a first die portion having a first end and second end;
- an indent placed in said first end of said first die portion for receiving a portion of a flashing during welding;
- a second die portion, said second end of said first die portion adapted to be placed over said second die portion during welding, said second die portion adapted to hold a second flashing portion;
- wherein said first and second die portions are sized so that a first flashing portion is held in place against the second flashing portion in a predetermined weld position when said first die portion is mated with said second die portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.