Apparatus for assembly of roof panel structures

• Main Author: GLENN JOSEPH K
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 01.06.2004
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: DOVETAILED WORK; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; MANUFACTURE OF SPECIFIC WOODEN ARTICLES; NAILING OR STAPLING MACHINES; NAILING OR STAPLING MACHINES IN GENERAL; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; SLOTTING MACHINES FOR WOOD OR SIMILAR MATERIAL; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ARTCOLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS; TENONS; TRANSPORTING; WORKING OF WOOD NOT PROVIDED FOR IN SUBCLASSES B27B - B27L; WORKING OR PRESERVING WOOD OR SIMILAR MATERIAL

A portable roof panel structure assembly mechanism that may be transported to a construction site and that is used to automatically assemble roof panel structures at the site. The assembly mechanism includes a purlin feeder, subpurlin clamping mechanisms and feeders, and a diaphragm feeder. The purlin feeder lifts a purlin into position, and advances the purlin into an assembly station. The subpurlin feeders insert a subpurlin into each of a plurality of subpurlin clamping mechanisms, and the clamping mechanisms advance into the assembly station and hold the subpurlins against the section of the purlin that has been advanced. The diaphragm feeder places a diaphragm onto the subpurlins and the purlin at the assembly station. The components are attached by automatic nailers.