Metal unit nesting machine
OwnerRichard Smithinventor
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Abstract
The invention is a machine, machine system, and method of using a machine that alters metal plates to enable rigid stacking of the metal plates. In a preferred embodiment, the machine system includes a machine cabinet, a first altering system secured in the machine cabinet and configured to enable the machine to produce a divot or other indention in a metal plate, and a second altering system secured in the machine cabinet, the second altering system being configured to interact with the first altering system to change the shape of a metal plate, such as by bending a corner.
Claims10
A machine system that alters metal plates to enable rigid stacking of the metal plates, the machine system comprising:
- a machine cabinet;
- a first altering system comprising a dimpling system is secured in the machine cabinet;
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- a second altering system secured in the machine cabinet, the second altering system being configured to interact with the first altering system to change the shape of an electrowon metal plate, and specifically adapted to bend a corner portion of a metal plate;
- the machine cabinet is adapted to secure the second altering system, and also adapted to secure the first altering system above the second altering system such that a metal plate may be placed between the first altering system and the second altering system, the second altering system adapted to alter the metal plate such that a plurality of plates may be rigidly stacked one on top of the other.
A plate stacking machine, comprising:
- a cabinet having a top portion and a bottom portion;
- a dimpling system secured in the top portion;
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- a bending system secured in the bottom portion
- the dimpling system comprises:
- a top plate having a dimple-guide therein;
- a dimple tool configured to articulate in and out of the dimple guide, the tool movably secured to the plate stacking machine;
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- a hydraulic means that is adapted to articulate the dimple tool, the hydraulic means coupled to the dimple tool via a hydraulic line, and also coupled to the plate stacking machine.
A plate stacking machine, comprising:
- a cabinet having a top portion and a bottom portion;
- a dimpling system secured in the top portion;
- and
- a bending system secured in the bottom portion, the dimpling system and the bending system accommodate electrowon metal plates
- the bending system comprises a bottom plate having a bending plate assembly, the bending plate for bending a corner of a metal plate;
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- a first guide rail and a second guide rail secured to the bottom plate, and adapted to guide a metal plate into alignment with the bottom plate.
A plate stacking machine, comprising:
- a cabinet having a top portion and a bottom portion;
- a dimpling system secured in the top portion;
- and
- a bending system secured in the bottom portion, the dimpling system and the bending system accommodate electrowon metal plates
- the bending system comprises a bottom plate having a bending plate assembly, the bending plate for bending a corner of a metal plate;
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- a centering gate assembly coupled to the bottom plate.
A plate stacking machine, comprising:
- a cabinet having a top portion and a bottom portion;
- a dimpling system secured in the top portion;
- and
- a bending system secured in the bottom portion, the dimpling system and the bending system accommodate electrowon metal plates
- the bending system comprises a bottom plate having a bending plate assembly, the bending plate for bending a corner of a metal plate;
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- a bending cylinder coupled between a bending plate and the plate stacking machine, the bending cylinder for articulating the bending plate so that a corner of a metal plate can be bent.
A method of enabling the stacking of metal plates, comprising:
- securing a metal plate in a plate stacking machine;
- dimpling a metal plate by articulating a dimpling system;
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- articulating a corner bending system in the plate stacking machine to bend at least two corners of the metal plate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.