FORMATION OF WIDE PAINT FILM PARTS

摘要

Method of forming wide paint film parts embraces providing an apparatus (100) for forming wide paint film parts, having frame (10); and, attached to the frame, at least two paint film stock grasping members (50/60), which generally oppose one another, which can grasp deformable paint film stock, at least one of which can be moved apart from the other while the stock is grasped; providing the deformable paint film stock; grasping the stock on generally opposing sides by at least two paint film stock grasping members; and moving, while the stock is so grasped, the at least one of the two paint film stock grasping members apart from the other so as to draw or stretch the stock to form a drawn or stretched paint film stock part precursor or a formed wide paint film stock part. The frame may have lateral support members (11) in a rectangular or square arrangement, and the grasping members may include orthogonal (51, 55), oblique (52, 54) and corner (53) types. The apparatus can be electrically controlled and/or pneumatically actuated.