Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Multi-directionally swept beam, roll former, and method
- Patent Title (中): 多向扫掠梁,轧辊成型机和方法
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Application No.: US12419626Application Date: 2009-04-07
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Publication No.: US08307685B2Publication Date: 2012-11-13
- Inventor: Richard D. Heinz , Bruce W. Lyons , Bryan E. Gould
- Applicant: Richard D. Heinz , Bruce W. Lyons , Bryan E. Gould
- Applicant Address: US MI Grand Haven
- Assignee: Shape Corp.
- Current Assignee: Shape Corp.
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Grand Haven
- Agency: Price Heneveld LLP
- Main IPC: B21B15/00
- IPC: B21B15/00

Abstract:
A high-strength beam includes first and second sections bent in opposite directions as part of a roll-forming process. A frame includes side frame members incorporating the double-bent beam and at least one energy management tube attached to the beam. In one form, the beam is tubular and has a cross-sectional dimension of greater than 25 mm and a material strength of at least about 60 KSI tensile strength. A roll form apparatus includes a roll former device and a sweep station in-line with the roll former device for sweeping the continuous beam in first and second opposing directions. Also, a method of roll-forming comprises steps of: roll-forming a sheet of material into a continuous beam and sweeping first and second sections of the beam in opposite directions.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090255310A1 MULTI-DIRECTIONALLY SWEPT BEAM, ROLL FORMER, AND METHOD Public/Granted day:2009-10-15
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