APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ENCASING AN OBJECT

Title:

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ENCASING AN OBJECT

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO1999014119

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

An encasement machine (10) is provided to clamp a case (32) around an object (28) having a contour. The machine (10) includes a spacer mount (20), an actuator (14, 16), and a spacer (22). The spacer mount (20) defines an encasement region (26) and is adapted to receive the object (28) and case (32) in the encasement region (26). The actuator is coupled to the spacer mount (20) to move the spacer mount (20) between first and second positions. The spacer (22) is coupled to the spacer mount (20) to move with the spacer mount (20) between the first and second positions. The spacer (22) has a first surface (54) coupled to the spacer mount (20) and a second surface (52) that is adapted to face toward the object (28) and case (32). The second surface (52) has a contour that is substantially identical to the contour of the object (28).

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Inventors:

SUSSMILCH WILFRIED (DE)
WADSWORTH MICK (GB)
BOURES LEI (NL)

Application Number:

PCT/US1998/019147

Publication Date:

June 03, 1999

Filing Date:

September 15, 1998

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

ARVIN IND INC (US)
SUSSMILCH WILFRIED (DE)
WADSWORTH MICK (GB)
BOURES LEI (NL)

International Classes:

B21D49/00; B21D53/88; F01N3/28; (IPC1-7): B23P23/00; B23K37/00; B25B27/00

Foreign References:

US3610612A	1971-10-05
US1645609A	1927-10-18
US4011979A	1977-03-15
US3627300A	1971-12-14
US2998629A	1961-09-05

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