| US 7,353,584 B2 | ||
| Deck tool | ||
| Michael DeFreese, Columbia, S.C. (US); and Allan A. Abbata, Lexington, S.C. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Consolidated Systems, Inc., Columbia, S.C. (US) | ||
| Filed on Oct. 18, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/583,402. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/727942, filed on Oct. 18, 2005. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2008/0028595 A1, Feb. 07, 2008 | ||
| Int. Cl. B23P 23/00 (2006.01); B23P 19/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 29—566.1 [29/33 K; 29/509; 29/243.5; 29/243.58; 72/326] | 11 Claims |
| 1. A tool for joining metal decks, comprising:
a driving means that is operatively connected to a first arm, a second arm and a cutting and folding assembly including a
cutting punch, a folding groove, and an alignment flange, wherein said driving means is connected to said first arm, said
first arm pivoting about a fulcrum to drive said second arm to linearly move the cutting punch and folding groove relative
to the alignment flange in a straight line to cut and fold flaps of the decks to thereby join the decks.
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