Skirt forming member for vacuum-forming systems
AssigneeLuxury Bath Liners, Inc.
InventorsMark Wayne Domanico, Charles Bernard Whitt
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Abstract
A customizable skirt-forming member is disclosed, for use in high stress acrylic tub formation operations. The member generally has a rigid forming wall, at least one adjustable wing hingeably associated with the forming wall, and means for altering the pitch of the at least one wing, relative to the sidewall, so as to simultaneously alter a hinge angle therebetween. The member allows for customized, angled formed front tubs to be formed, while ensuring that the stresses of system operation do not alter the intended angles. A toggle-nut structure is additionally disclosed, which ensures the maintenance of the relative positions of the angled walls of the skirt-forming member.
Claims12
A customizable skirt-forming member, comprising:
- a rigid forming wall;
- at least one adjustable wing hingeably connected to each distal ends of the forming wall, wherein the at least one adjustable wing includes a first adjustable wing and a second adjustable wing;
- the pitch of the first wing and the second wing relative to the forming wall forming a hinge angles therebetween;
- a support member affixed to a rear side of the forming wall, wherein the support member extends outwardly from and at a support angle to the forming wall, wherein the hinge angle cannot be greater than the support angle;
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- means for altering the pitch of the at least one wing, relative to the forming wall, so as to simultaneously alter the hinge angle therebetween.
A customizable skirt-forming member, comprising:
- a rigid forming wall;
- at least one adjustable wing hingeably connected to each distal ends of the forming wall, wherein the at least one adjustable wing includes a first adjustable wing and a second adjustable wing;
- the pitch of the first wing and the second wing relative to the forming wall forming hinge angles therebetween;
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- a support member affixed to a rear side of the forming wall, wherein the support member extends outwardly from and at a support angle to the forming wall;
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- means for altering the pitch of the at least one wing, relative to the forming wall, so as to simultaneously alter the hinge angle therebetween, wherein the altering means comprises at least one support bolt affixed to the at least one adjustable wing on a first end, and extending to and through the support member on a second end.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.