- Patent Title: Modular roller hemming system having an additive manufactured anvil
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Application No.: US17189793Application Date: 2021-03-02
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Publication No.: US11759840B2Publication Date: 2023-09-19
- Inventor: Jennifer Lewis , Ronald J. Leslie , Lawrence A. Adamski , Malini Dusey
- Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Applicant Address: US MI Detroit
- Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
- Current Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Detroit
- Agency: Vivacqua Crane, PLLC
- Main IPC: B21D37/02
- IPC: B21D37/02 ; B21D37/01 ; B33Y80/00

Abstract:
A modular roller hemming system having a base assembly, a replaceable anvil, a spider arm assembly, a plurality of support arms for supporting the spider arm assembly, and a plurality of repositionable unit tools. The anvil is 3-D printed of a polymer composite material and may be replaced with similarly manufactured anvils having different form factors for receiving various shaped and dimensioned workpiece assemblies. The plurality of support arms are repositionable on the base assembly, the spider arm assembly is reconfigurable, and the plurality of unit tools are moveable to accommodate various anvils having different form factors. The support arms includes an upper segment that is detachable from the lower segment to facilitate the changeover of anvils.
Public/Granted literature
- US20220280993A1 MODULAR ROLLER HEMMING SYSTEM HAVING AN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURED ANVIL Public/Granted day:2022-09-08
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