# US 7,464,631 B2 · Shape forming device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 7,464,631 B2 - Document ID: US7464631B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 11/276,928 - Filed: 2006-03-17 - Published: 2006-12-21 - Granted: 2008-12-16 - Earliest claimed: 2005-06-03 - Assignees: Nottingham-Spirk Design Associates, Inc. - Inventors: John Nottingham; John Spirk; Patrick Brown; Robert Dorsey; Trevor Jackson; Carolyn McNeeley - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7464631B2 ## CPC - B26F 1/42: having a pressure roller - B26D 7/00: Details of apparatus for cutting, cutting-out, stamping-out, punching, perforating, or severing by means other than cutting (cutters B26D1/00; arrangements for guiding hand cutting tools B26B29/06; punching tools or dies, cutting-out knives or dies B26F) - Y10T 83/85: Signal; e.g., alarm - Y10T 83/8752: Tool moves work to and against cooperating tool - Y10T 83/9387: Punching tool - Y10T 83/96: Guard - B26F: PERFORATING; PUNCHING; CUTTING-OUT; STAMPING-OUT; SEVERING BY MEANS OTHER THAN CUTTING (marking-out, perforating or making buttonholes A41H25/00; shoemaking A43D; surgery A61B; punching metal B21D; drilling metal B23B; cutting of metal by applying heat locally, e.g. flame cutting, B23K; cutting by abrasive fluid jets B24C5/02; details common to machines for severing B26D; drilling wood B27C; drilling stone B28D; working of plastics or substances in a plastic state B29; making boxes, cartons, envelopes or bags, of paper or similarly worked materials, e.g. metal foil, B31B; of glass C03B; of leather C14B; of textile materials D06H; for light guides G02B6/25; of tickets G07B) - B26D: CUTTING; DETAILS COMMON TO MACHINES FOR PERFORATING, PUNCHING, CUTTING-OUT, STAMPING-OUT OR SEVERING (for growing crops or plants A01D, A01G; for fodder or straw A01F; for bulk butter A01J; for dough A21C; slaughtering A22B; for tobacco, cigars or cigarettes A24; marking-out, perforating or making buttonholes A41H25/00; manufacturing footwear A43D; brushmaking A46D; surgery A61B; disintegrating, mincing or shredding in general B02C; cutting wire, making pins or nails B21F, B21G; of the kind used formetal B23; cutting by abrasive fluid jets B24C5/02; hand-held cutting tools B26B; perforating, cutting-out, stamping-out or punching, or severing by means other than cutting B26F; for wood B27; for stone B28D; working of plastics or substances in a plastic state B29; making boxes, cartons, envelopes or bags, of paper or similarly worked materials, e.g. metal foil, B31B; article or web delivery apparatus incorporating cutting or line-perforating devices B65H35/00; for leather or upholstery B68, C14B; for glass C03B; making matches C06F; for peat C10F; for sugar C13B45/00; for textile materials D06H; civil engineering, building, mining, see Section E; for light guides G02B6/25; cutting processed photographic material G03D15/04) - Y10T: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION ## Abstract Disclosed is a shape forming device for use with dies to provide cut, punched and embossed objects made from a variety of media. The shape forming device includes a housing that contains at least one pair of rollers oriented substantially parallel to one another, a power supply, electrically connected to the pair of rollers to drive their rotation so as to permit the feeding of a die between the rollers. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A shape former, comprising: a housing; and a pair of rollers rotatably supported substantially within the housing and operatively connected with the electric motor; wherein the pair of rollers are substantially parallel to each other and are adapted to receive between them a die stack; and wherein the rollers are adapted to exert a compressive force on the die stack as the die stack travels between the rollers, whereby the compressive force of the rollers is sufficient to cause the die stack to render a predetermined shape or pattern on or with at least one piece of media placed within the die stack; and wherein the pair of rollers are adapted for engagement with a drive mechanism, wherein the drive mechanism is an electric motor that has a forward activation state and a reverse activation state; a power source for supplying power to the electric motor, the power source being selected from at least one battery and an alternative current adapter for use with standard U.S. household current; and a first and second activation switch operatively connected to the electric motor for activating the electric motor; wherein the activation switches are located on an outside surface of the housing; and wherein the first activation switch activates the electric motor in the forward activation state and the second activation switch activates the electric motor in the reverse activation state, wherein the second activation switch which activates the electric motor in the reverse activation state also activates an additional power source for the electrical motor to provide additional power for use with the reverse activation state. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The shape former of claim 1 wherein at least one of the pair of rollers is padded. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The shape former of claim 1 wherein the pair of rollers are adapted to receive a die stack of generally between 0.1 inches thick and 2.0 inches thick. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The shape former of claim 3 wherein the pair of rollers are adapted to receive a die stack of generally between 0.15 inches thick and 0.5 inches thick. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The shape former of claim 4 wherein the pair of rollers are adapted to receive a die stack of generally 0.25 inches thick. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The shape former of claim 1 wherein the electric motor produces an output of generally between 12,000 and 20,000 revolutions per minute. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The shape former of claim 6 wherein the electric motor produces an output of generally between 14,000 and 17,000 revolutions per minute. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The media detailer of claim 7 wherein the electric motor produces an output of generally 15,720 revolutions per minute. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The shape former of claim 1, wherein the shape or pattern is formed by one or a combination of cutting, punching or embossing. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The shape former of claim 1, wherein the at least one or a combination of articles is selected from paper, plastic, metal and other media. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The shape former of claim 9, wherein the shape or pattern is formed with paper by one or more of cutting and punching. ### Claim 12 A shape forming kit, comprising: a housing; a power source; an electric motor electrically connected to the power source, wherein the electric motor has a forward activation state and a reverse activation state; at least one plate for supporting one or more dies in a die stack; a pair of rollers rotatably supported substantially within the housing and operatively connected with the electric motor; wherein the pair of rollers are substantially parallel to each other and are adapted to receive between them a die stack; and wherein the rollers are adapted to exert a compressive force on the die stack as the die stack travels between the rollers, whereby the compressive force of the rollers is sufficient to cause the die stack to do one or more of cut, punch and emboss at least one or a combination of articles of paper, plastic, metal or other media placed within the die stack; a power source for supplying power to the electric motor, the power source being at least one AA battery; and a first and second activation switch operatively connected to the electric motor for activating the electric motor; wherein the activation switches are located on an outside surface of the housing; and wherein the first activation switch activates the electric motor in the forward activation state and activates four AA batteries for powering the electric motor and the second activation switch activates the electric motor in the reverse activation state and activates six AA batteries for powering the electric motor.