US 12,251,748 B2
Bulk textured material sheeting
Ray Arbesman, Toronto (CA); Nghi Pham, Concord (CA); and Winston Mackelvie, Knowlton (CA)
Assigned to Gripmetal Limited, Dublin (IE)
Filed by Gripmetal Limited, Dublin (IE)
Filed on Nov. 28, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/521,710.
Application 16/410,565 is a division of application No. 15/259,433, filed on Sep. 8, 2016, granted, now 10,335,847, issued on Jul. 2, 2019.
Application 18/521,710 is a continuation of application No. 17/408,092, filed on Aug. 20, 2021, granted, now 11,858,025.
Application 17/408,092 is a continuation of application No. 16/410,565, filed on May 13, 2019, granted, now 11,198,170, issued on Dec. 14, 2021.
Application 15/259,433 is a continuation of application No. 14/553,741, filed on Nov. 25, 2014, granted, now 9,463,502, issued on Oct. 11, 2016.
Application 14/553,741 is a continuation of application No. PCT/CA2013/000500, filed on May 23, 2013.
Claims priority of application No. CA 2778455 (CA), filed on May 29, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2024/0091841 A1, Mar. 21, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B21D 31/02 (2006.01); B21D 28/10 (2006.01); B21J 5/06 (2006.01); B26D 3/08 (2006.01); B29C 59/02 (2006.01); B65H 35/00 (2006.01); B29K 105/00 (2006.01)
CPC B21D 31/02 (2013.01) [B21D 28/10 (2013.01); B21J 5/068 (2020.08); B26D 3/08 (2013.01); B26D 3/085 (2013.01); B29C 59/02 (2013.01); B29C 59/022 (2013.01); B65H 35/0006 (2013.01); B29K 2105/256 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49826 (2015.01); Y10T 29/49833 (2015.01); Y10T 29/49835 (2015.01); Y10T 428/24355 (2015.01)] 7 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A texturing apparatus comprising:
a base for receiving a section of a sheet of metal, the base extending along a base axis between a metal receiving end of the apparatus and a metal dispensing end of the apparatus;
at least a first knife mounted above the base, the first knife extending along a generally horizontal knife axis, and including a plurality of teeth that are spaced apart along the knife axis, the first knife moveable vertically towards the base and horizontally across the base;
a slide block positioned adjacent to the first knife to contact a press prior to the first knife texturing the sheet of metal;
a drive block moving the first knife to texture the sheet of metal in response to a force being applied by the slide block as the slide block contacts the press;
a side bolt coupled to the drive block and being positioned adjacent to the first knife; and
a compress spring positioned on the side bolt to move the slide block to a starting position in response to the slide block no longer contacting the press;
wherein the knife axis is generally non-perpendicular to the base axis.