Apparatus and method for bending contoured metal sheeting about a fold line

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United States of America

PATENT NO 12128468
APP PUB NO 20220203425A1
SERIAL NO

17602399

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A method of bending a contoured metal sheet, the contoured metal sheet having a longitudinal axis extending along the length of the contoured metal sheet comprising:

    securing a first sheet section of the contoured metal sheet in a securing section between a securing surface of a securing member and an engagement surface of an engagement member;positioning at least part of a second sheet section of the contoured metal sheet in a forming section between a forming member having a pressing surface and a seating member having a seating surface;moving the forming section and the securing section relative to one another to: bend the first sheet section the selected angle relative to the second sheet section over a first bending edge; and feed the second sheet section from between the pressing surface and the seating surface, over a second bending edge, to between a forming surface and a backing surface; andpositioning a following section substantially adjacent to the second bending edge to cooperate with the forming surface to engage and compress a portion of the second sheet section of the contoured metal sheet therebetween when the relative movement between the securing section and the forming section moves the backing surface to a position remote from the forming surface of the forming member.

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FORMFLOW PTY LTDBUILDING NP MANUFUTURES DEAKIN UNIVERSITY 75 PIGDONS ROAD WAURN PONDS VICTORIA 3216

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Dingle, Matthew Edward Drysdale, AU 12 133

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