Abstract: An improved hemming die fixture, used in conjunction with a sheet metal press, is disclosed. The fixture is attachable to the ram, or ram assembly, of a metal press and carries with it a hemming die. The fixture is automatically displacable between working and standby positions. When not in use, the hemming die fixture is placed in a standby position wherein it is placed parallel to the ram of the press, and away from a primary die on the bottom of the ram. When required, the fixture may be actuated to place a hemming die parallel to, and below, the primary die located along the bottom of the ram. The hemming die then coacts with the work table, or second flat hemming die, of the press to form a hem along a longitudinal edge of a piece of sheet metal in a plane other than the plane in which a full bend is first formed along the edge of the sheet metal.

Abstract: An improved cinch strap and backup plate, used to form an enlap joint between two overlapping roofing panels, is disclosed. The backup plate is provided with horizontally extending shoulders which protrude outwardly from each end of the plate. One shoulder provides support for the endlap joint during its assembly, while the other shoulder provides support for later installed endlap joints. The cinch strap is configured to conform to the contour of the roofing panels. The cinch strap is provided with spines which provide structural support, and drainage channels which help to clear moisture from the roof. The cinch strap is configured so as to engage other, aligned cinch straps in a head-to-tail arrangement. The improved cinch strap and backup plate provide a structurally stronger, weatherproof endlap joint.