Rotary apparatus with multiple guides and method of forming
OwnerErnest R. Bodnarinventor
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Abstract
A rotary forming apparatus of the type having a pair of central rotors, and one or more die carriers swingably mounted on the rotors, for repeatedly forming a sheet metal work piece moving along a linear path, rotor bearing supports for supporting the rotors at least at one end thereof, die carrier guides on the die carriers at an end thereof adjacent to the rotor bearing supports, and, at least two cam plates adjacent to each the rotor bearing support, for guiding the die carriers guides.
Claims14
A rotary forming apparatus of the type having a pair of rotors, and one or more die carriers swingably mounted on the rotors, for repeatedly forming a sheet metal work piece moving along a linear path, and comprising;
- rotor bearing supports for supporting the rotors at least at one end thereof;
- die carriers on said rotors;
- die carrier guides on the die carriers at an end thereof adjacent to said rotor bearing supports;
- a first integral one piece cam plate adjacent to each said rotor bearing support, at said at least one end, for guiding said die carriers guides;
- a second cam plate of at least two part construction adjacent to each said rotor bearing support, at said at least one end, for guiding said die carriers guides;
- a gate defined by said second cam plate through which said die carrier guides may pass.
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