Abstract Apparatus for assembling curved skin block frames of a hull, which comprises (1) sets of oppositely disposed devices for positioning slotted transverse reinforcing members which have a transverse member clamping mechanism for holding the transverse members near both ends thereof in such a manner that the slots of the transverse members face downwardly and so as to position several transverse members therebetween, a transverse member supporting stool, a mechanism for adjusting the oblique angles of the transverse members, and a mechanism for adjusting the positions of the elevational direction, longitudinal direction and transverse direction of the transverse members; and (2) a device for positioning longitudinal reinforcing members, which comprises a longitudinal member clamping device for carrying longitudinal members corresponding to the slots of the transverse members, positioned previously in tentative longitudinal member positions, so as to insert the longitudinal members from the underside of the transverse members into the slots thereof, a longitudinal member supporting stool, a mechanism for adjusting the oblique angle of the transverse direction of the longitudinal members, a mechanism for adjusting the oblique angle of the longitudinal direction of the longitudinal members, a mechanism for adjusting the position of the longitudinal direction by lifting the longitudinal members, and an assembly for carrying the longitudinal members from the tentative longitudinal member positions to the slot positions; and a method therefor.
Apparatus for assembling curved skin block frames of a hull from a plurality of slotted transverse reinforcing members and a plurality of intersecting longitudinal reinforcing members, comprising a. a first set of opposed devices for positioning said slotted transverse reinforcing members having means for holding said transverse members near both ends thereof with the slotted side of said transverse members facing downwardly, means for adjusting the oblique angle of said transverse members, and means for adjusting the position of said transverse members in the elevational, longitudinal, and transverse directions, b. a second set of devices for tentatively positioning said longitudinal reinforcing members to correspond to the positions of the slots in said transverse reinforcing member; and c. a third set of devices for inserting said longitudinal reinforcing members into the slots in said transverse reinforcing members having means for lifting said longitudinal members from their preliminary positions beneath said transverse members into positions corresponding to the slots of said transverse members, means for adjusting the position of said longitudinal members in the transverse direction, and means for adjusting the inclination of said longitudinal members in the longitudinal and transverse direction.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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Apparatus for assembling curved skin block frames of a hull from a plurality of slotted transverse reinforcing members and a plurality of intersecting longitudinal reinforcing members, comprising a. a first set of opposed devices for positioning said slotted transverse reinforcing members having means for holding said transverse members near both ends thereof with the slotted side of said transverse members facing downwardly, means for adjusting the oblique angle of said transverse members, and means for adjusting the position of said transverse members in the elevational, longitudinal, and transverse directions, b. a second set of devices for tentatively positioning said longitudinal reinforcing members to correspond to the positions of the slots in said transverse reinforcing member; and c. a third set of devices for inserting said longitudinal reinforcing members into the slots in said transverse reinforcing members having means for lifting said longitudinal members from their preliminary positions beneath said transverse members into positions corresponding to the slots of said transverse members, means for adjusting the position of said longitudinal members in the transverse direction, and means for adjusting the inclination of said longitudinal members in the longitudinal and transverse direction.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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Apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein said second set of devices are furthermore adapted to support a plurality of curved skin blocks while said curved skin blocks are being assembled into a unitary assembly for subsequent connection to a second assembly composed of said slotted transverse reinforcing members and said longitudinal reinforcing members.