Apparatus for making seamless siding panel
First Claim
1. An apparatus for making metal siding panels, comprising:
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a plurality of roller sets, wherein first ones of the rollers have a concave portion and complementary second ones of the rollers have a convex portion, and wherein the concave portion of a first roller set has a larger radius profile than a last roller set;
bending means adapted for forming a first flange proximate a first end of the rollers;
continuous punch means;
continuous embossing means adapted for continuously forming an embossed pattern.
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Abstract
A siding system includes panels having a facing element with a convex front face portion. A first connecting portion extending along an upper edge and a second connecting portion at a lower edge is adapted to engage the first connecting portion of an adjacent lower siding panel. Mounting holes at a top edge of the facing element provide for mounting the siding panel to a vertical surface. A support element, such as foam insulation attaches to a rear surface of the facing element. A machine for making the metal siding panels has a feeder and multiple roller sets. First ones of the rollers have a concave portion and complementary second ones of the rollers have a convex portion. The concave portion first roller set has a larger radius profile than the last roller set to roll form the siding from a coil of blank material. Bending rollers form the mounting structure of the panels. Embossing rollers forming an embossed pattern on the face of the panels.
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19 Claims
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1. An apparatus for making metal siding panels, comprising:
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a feeder;
a plurality of roller sets, wherein first ones of the rollers have a concave portion and complementary second ones of the rollers have a convex portion, and wherein the concave portion of a first roller set has a larger radius profile than a last roller set;
bending means adapted for forming a first flange proximate a first end of the rollers;
continuous punch means;
continuous embossing means adapted for continuously forming an embossed pattern. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus for making metal siding panels, comprising:
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a feeder;
a plurality of roller sets, wherein first ones of the rollers have a concave portion and complementary second ones of the rollers have a convex portion, and wherein the concave portion of a first roller set has a larger radius profile than a last roller set;
a bending device for forming a first flange proximate a first end of the rollers;
a continuous punch for forming mounting holes in the panels; and
an embosser comprising opposed rollers for continuously forming an embossed pattern on the panels. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An apparatus for making metal siding panels, comprising:
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a feeder;
a plurality of forming roller sets, wherein first ones of the rollers having a concave portion and complementary second ones of the rollers have a convex portion, and wherein the concave portion of a first forming roller set has a larger radius profile than a last forming roller set, wherein the final forming roller set and at least one preceding forming roller set have the same axial profile radius;
a bending device for forming a first flange proximate a first end of the rollers;
a continuous punch roller with a plurality of punch members projecting radially outward for forming mounting holes in the panels; and
an embosser comprising opposed embossing rollers having a wood grain surface for continuously forming an embossed wood grain pattern on the panels. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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