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Roller tool and positional pressure method of use for the forming and joining of sheet material

  • US 7,254,973 B2
  • Filed: 11/19/2004
  • Issued: 08/14/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/19/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for forming and joining a first sheet material to a second sheet material, the apparatus comprising:

  • a nest for holding the first sheet material;

    a robotic arm operatively associated with said nest;

    a faceplate rotatably attached to said robotic arm, said faceplate having a long axis; and

    a positional pressure roller tool for forming and joining the first sheet material to the second sheet material, said positional pressure roller tool including a cylinder rigidly attached to said faceplate, a reciprocating hub including a piston end and a roller tool end, said reciprocating hub being reciprocatingly mounted in said cylinder, and a main roller tool, said main roller tool being mounted to said roller tool end of said reciprocating hub, said reciprocating hub having a long axis, said long axis of said reciprocating hub and said long axis of said faceplate being in axial alignment, said roller tool including a roller, said roller being positioned off-axis with respect to said long axis of said reciprocating hub.

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