IP Library Granted Patent US 11,554,402
Granted Patent B2
US 11,554,402 · App. 16/410,317 · Granted Jan 17, 2023

Seam sealing assembly

Inventor: Marcus Bowen (Warrensville Heights, OH)
Assignee: Mestek Machinery, Inc.
B21D5/14B21D39/02F16B5/0096F16L23/14F24F13/0245
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Patent No.
US 11,554,402
App. No.
16/410,317
Granted
Jan 17, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A carrier for seam formation and sealing comprising a roller assembly having at least one roller; a housing for holding the roller assembly; a fastening member for mounting the roller to the housing; and the fastening member is an interchangeable mechanism.

Claims (20)

1. A carrier for seam formation and sealing, said carrier comprising:

a roller assembly having a first roller and a second roller, the roller assembly configured to deform said seam;

a housing for holding said roller assembly;

an interchangeable mechanism for mounting said first roller to said housing; and

a permanent mechanism for mounting said second roller to said housing,

wherein said interchangeable mechanism is operable to selectively alternate an orientation of said first roller between a first position and a second position, said first position being different from said second position.

2. The carrier for seam formation and sealing according to claim 1 , wherein:

said interchangeable mechanism comprising a spring biased structure.

3. The carrier for seam formation and sealing according to claim 1 , wherein:

said first roller is half v-shaped.

4. The carrier for seam formation and sealing according to claim 1 , wherein said second roller defines a shape which is different from the shape of said first roller.

5. The carrier for seam formation and sealing according to claim 1 , wherein:

said roller assembly is coated with a release composition.

6. The carrier for seam formation and sealing according to claim 1 , wherein said carrier further comprising:

a supporting structure having at least one leg.

7. The carrier for seam formation and sealing according to claim 6 , wherein:

said at least one leg comprising a spring structure.

8. The carrier for seam formation and sealing according to claim 1 , wherein:

said roller assembly comprising three rollers.

9. The carrier for seam formation and sealing according to claim 1 , wherein the permanent mechanism is configured to attach said second roller to said carrier housing such that the second roller cannot be removed without damaging housing or a machine operator is required to use a tool to remove said second roller.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 11, 2019
From: BOWEN, MARCUS
To: MESTEK MACHINERY, INC.
Reel/Frame 049723/0280 →
Continuity (3)
Provisional Application 62775594 · Dec 5, 2018
Provisional Application 62670069 · May 11, 2018
Related Publication 20190344320A1 · Nov 14, 2019