Invention Grant
US08117879B2 Curved building panel, building structure, panel curving system and methods for making curved building panels
有权
弯曲建筑面板,建筑结构,面板弯曲系统和制作弯曲建筑面板的方法
- Patent Title: Curved building panel, building structure, panel curving system and methods for making curved building panels
- Patent Title (中): 弯曲建筑面板,建筑结构,面板弯曲系统和制作弯曲建筑面板的方法
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Application No.: US12314555Application Date: 2008-12-12
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Publication No.: US08117879B2Publication Date: 2012-02-21
- Inventor: Todd E. Anderson , Frederick Morello
- Applicant: Todd E. Anderson , Frederick Morello
- Applicant Address: US VA Reston
- Assignee: M.I.C. Industries, Inc.
- Current Assignee: M.I.C. Industries, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US VA Reston
- Agency: Jones Day
- Main IPC: B21D5/14
- IPC: B21D5/14 ; B21D5/08 ; B21D13/00

Abstract:
A building panel formed from sheet material extends in a longitudinal direction along its length and includes a curved center portion in cross section, a pair of side portions extending from the curved center portion, and a pair of connecting portions extending from the side portions. The curved center portion includes a plurality segments extending in the longitudinal direction. The panel is curved in the longitudinal direction without having transverse corrugations. A particular segment may have a depth greater than that of another segment to accommodate the longitudinal curve. A system for longitudinally curving the panel includes first and second curving assemblies, each of which includes multiple rollers arranged to contact the panel as it passes along, a positioning mechanism for changing a relative rotational orientation between the first and second curving assemblies, a drive system for moving the panel longitudinally, and a control system for controlling the positioning mechanism.
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