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|Publication number
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|Application number
|Publication date
|Sep 19, 2000
|Filing date
|Aug 22, 1996
|Priority date
|Jun 9, 1994
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|Jack E. Suess
|Original Assignee
|Newell Manufacturing Company
|Export Citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (20), Non-Patent Citations (3), Referenced by (11), Classifications (29), Legal Events (5)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/257,644 filed on Jun. 9, 1994 now abandoned.
The present invention concerns an apparatus and process for use with extruding equipment, and more particularly concerns an apparatus and process for economically forming a discontinuous slot, hole or groove in an extrusion such as, but not limited to, an extruded window jamb liner. The present invention further includes articles made by the aforementioned apparatus and process.
Window assemblies with sliding window sash include opposingly positioned window jamb liners that guide vertical movement of the sliding window sash. The jamb liners are often extruded since this is a cost-effective way of manufacturing an elongated, continuous shape. Typically, the window jamb liner includes one or more channels extending the length of the jamb liner that act as guides for the sash, and the sliding window sash include one or more friction-generating sash supports operably movably positioned in the jamb liner channels for controlling the movement of the sliding window sash. A sash-engaging member extends from each friction-generating sash support through a slot in the jamb liner into engagement with the window sash.
A variety of window jamb liners are known which have slots extending the full length of the window jamb liner. However, dirt, debris and foreign objects may collect in the slots, particularly at an end of the window jamb liner where the slots are not wiped clean by movement of the sliding window and the sash-engaging member. Further, long open slots create an unattractive appearance since they are in a highly visible location.
One alternative to resolve this problem is to cover the window jamb liner slot, and various ways have been contrived for attempting to do so with respect to all or portions of this slot. In one known jamb liner, a strip-like insert is positioned in the slot to cover portions of it. In another known jamb liner, the slot comprises a narrow slit in a deformable portion of a dual-durometer jamb liner. However, these methods require secondary operations which are expensive and labor-intensive and/or utilize separate parts, complex extrusions, etc., which may present quality control problems. Further, the slot-covering insert or flap may come loose or deform over time, thus resulting in the same problem they were intended to solve.
Aside from the above-noted window assemblies, there are numerous situations where it is desirable to form discontinuous slots, holes or grooves in extrusions. However, as noted above, forming discontinuous slots, holes or grooves in an extrusion requires secondary operations, which are labor intensive and may present quality control problems. Further, it is desirable to form the discontinuous slots, holes or grooves without the need for complex machinery, since complex machinery requires continuing maintenance. Also, it is desirable to form these features without the need for multiple spinning cutting bits/rotating blades which require frequent sharpening of the cutting surfaces and leave rough or sharp edges.
Thus, an apparatus and process for efficiently and cost-effectively forming holes or discontinuous slots or grooves of predetermined length and position in an extrusion has long been needed. Further, apparatus, processes and articles are desired which solve the aforementioned problems.
The present invention includes a process for manufacturing an extrusion, such as a window jamb liner, having one or more discontinuous slots or other such openings therein. The process includes extruding the extrusion and forming one or more discontinuous opening in the extrusion as an integral part of the extrusion process. In one aspect, the process includes use of a shaper or cutter element associated with or directly adjacent the extruding die. The shaper or cutter element is configured to be periodically extended into and retracted out of the path of the extrusion, for removing or otherwise repositioning a predetermined amount of material from the extrusion as or immediately after it is initially formed, to thus form one or more discrete, discontinuous openings of predetermined shape and position in the extrusion. In another aspect, the process includes using a cutoff device to cut the extrusion into a predetermined length, and operating the cutoff device to separate the extrusion into segments having a predetermined length and having one or more of the discontinuous openings defined in a predetermined position along and within the predetermined length.
The present invention further includes an apparatus including an extruding die and a cutting or shaping member operably associated with the extruding die. The cutting device may comprise a gouge-like diverter which is movable between a retracted position and one or more extended positions for removing sections of material from the extrusion as the extrusion is formed and leaves the extruder die. The apparatus further includes means for moving the cutter between the extended position and the retracted position.
The present invention further includes an extrusion having one or more discontinuous slots, holes or grooves therein, which items are formed by a cutter/diverter positioned adjacent an extruding die for extruding the extrusion, and which thus are accurately located and also provide optimal shaping characteristics around the slots, holes or grooves.
An object of the present invention is to provide a low cost, slot-forming or hole-forming apparatus and method which can be utilized with an extruder to form an extrusion having one or more discrete, discontinuous openings of predetermined size and shape which are integrally defined in the extrusion on an "as formed" basis. By using the apparatus in combination with a cutoff device, an extrusion having a slot of predetermined size and shape in a predetermined location can be efficiently manufactured at low cost and with high quality. Further, the apparatus forms the slot/hole in the extrusion while the extrusion is adjacent the extruding die outlet and its material is still soft and pliable, thus improving tool life and reducing maintenance.
These and other features, objects, and benefits of the invention will be recognized by those who practice the invention and by those skilled in the art, based on a thorough reading and review of the specification, the claims, and the appended figures.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a window assembly including an extruded window jamb liner embodying the present invention;
FIG. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary view of the window jamb liner shown in FIG. 1 including a discontinuous slot formed therein;
FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the jamb liner taken along the plane III--III in FIG. 2;
FIG. 3A is a further enlarged cross-sectional view of an alternative jamb liner for a double hung window;
FIG. 4 is an exploded view of an extruding die including a slot-forming device embodying the present invention, the extruding die and slot-forming device being configured to manufacture the extrusion shown in FIGS. 2 and 3;
FIG. 5 is a fragmentary perspective view of the cutter/diverter of the slotforming device shown in FIG. 4;
FIG. 6 is a fragmentary side view of the cutter/diverter shown in FIG. 5;
FIG. 7 is a fragmentary front view of the cutter/diverter shown in FIG. 5;
FIG. 8 is a side cross-sectional view of an assembly including the slot-forming device and the extruding die shown in FIG. 4, the cutter/diverter being shown in the retracted position;
FIG. 9 is a side cross-sectional view of the assembly shown in FIG. 8, the cutter/diverter being shown in the extended extrusion-engaging position;
FIGS. 10-17 are exemplary alternative embodiments of extrusions embodying the present invention, FIGS. 11 and 12 illustrating the change in the shape of a transverse slit over time and FIG. 16 showing a cross section taken along the plane XVI-XVI in FIG. 15; and
FIGS. 18-20 are exemplary alternative embodiments of cutters embodying the present invention.
Referring to FIG. 1, a window assembly 10 is shown including extrusions embodying the present invention. However, the present invention is contemplated to be applicable to any extrusion having slots, holes or grooves, etc. therein ("openings" or "recesses"), including extrusions made of polymeric materials such as PVC and nonpolymeric materials such as aluminum.
Window assembly 10 is of the double hung type, having an upper sash 11 and a lower sash 12. The lower sash 12 is supported for sliding vertical movement between a pair of jamb liners 13, one on each side of the window frame 14. Only one jamb liner 13 is visible in FIG. 1, however the two jamb liners 13 are mirror images of each other and operate in identical ways. Thus, to facilitate a concise discussion, only one jamb liner is discussed hereinafter.
The illustrated jamb liner 13 (FIG. 1) is made of a polymeric material such as PVC and is configured for guiding the vertical movement of the sash 11 and 12. For this purpose, jamb liner 13 defines a pair of elongated channels 15 (FIG. 2), one for each sash. Channel 15, for lower sash 12, is representative of each such channel and includes an inner space 15A (FIG. 3) configured to receive a friction-generating sash support 16. The frictiongenerating support 16 is adapted to slide within elongated channel 15 and support the weight of sash 12 when sash 12 is released. Friction-generating supports for sash are generally known in the art and need not be disclosed in detail in this application for a complete understanding of the present invention.
The friction-generating support 16 (FIGS. 2 and 3) is attached to lower sash 12 by one or more sash-engaging members 17 that extend through a slot 18 in jamb liner 13 and into channel 15. Slot 18 (Fig. 2) is discontinuous and extends only partway along the length of jamb liner 13. Accordingly, slot 18 includes an end 19 that is positioned short of the upper end 21 of jamb liner 13. The length and position of slot 18 in jamb liner 13 is designed to allow lower sash 12 to move its full path of travel between a fully open position and a fully closed position. At the same time, the unspotted area 23 extending from the end 19 of slot 18 to the upper end 21 of the jamb liner 13 provides a smooth, unbroken, finished appearance which eliminates the visually unattractive open slot area typically present at the upper end of jamb liners. Notably, since the sash-engaging members 17 may be located in an intermediate position along the side of sash 12, the slot 18 may extend only partially along the visible open area above upper sash 11. Further, the unslotted area 23 forms a tubular section with channel 15 and thus adds strength to jamb liner 13.
Referring now to the cross section of jamb liner 13 shown in FIG. 3, channel 15 is defined by sidewall sections 28 and 29, a window frame engaging bottom section 30 and a hat-shaped section 31, which all combine to form a tubular shape having an inner space 15A. L-shaped sash-engaging flanges 32 and 33 extend laterally from opposite sides of sidewall sections 28 and 29, respectively, and include outer leg sections 34 and 35 that extend parallel to sidewall sections 28 and 29. Sections 28-35 may all have a common thickness T1. This facilitates uniform cooling of the extrusion during the extruding process. However, hat-shaped section 31 includes a mid-section 36 (i.e. the unslotted portions 23 in FIG. 2) having a reduced thickness T2. Reduced thickness T2 illustrates the recessing or grooving capabilities of the invention and may be used to facilitate formation of a discontinuous slot 18 or other such opening, as discussed hereinafter, by providing less material for a diverter-type cutter to remove. At the same time, the presence of mid-section 36, when it is not cut away, provides a tubular shape having a visually attractive appearance and further having the increased rigidity and structure of a tubular shape. Notably, jamb liner 13 has a continuous shape or profile, with the exception that strips of material are cut away at predetermined locations from mid-section 36 to form discontinuous slots 18.
It is noted that an alternative jamb liner 40 (FIG. 3A) embodying the present invention can be manufactured for a double hung window by interconnecting a pair of window-sash-guiding profiles 13A with a mullion 42. The illustrated mullion 42 is hatshaped, and includes opposing flanges 43 and 44 extending laterally. Profiles 13A are each similar to the cross-sectional shape of extruded jamb liner 13, and are interconnected to mullion 42 by flanges 43 and 44 along the ends of inner flange leg section 34 (or 35). The center section 45 of mullion 42 is configured to space a pair of adjacent sash (11,12) a predetermined distance apart so that each may slide vertically past the other a certain distance, but their frames will slidably engage to form an airtight joint when in the fully closed position.
Previously, continuous slots extending the complete length of window jamb liners were the industry standard since it was not economically feasible to separately cut special discontinuous slots after extrusion. However, the present invention including the process and apparatus disclosed hereinafter permit efficient and cost-effective manufacture of a jamb liner having a discontinuous slot. Further, the extrusion is advantageously formed by a continuous uniform flow of material through the extruder die and the discontinuous slot is formed by cutting away a strip of material as the extrusion exits the extruder die. Thus, the material properties along the extrusion are uniform, since the longitudinal laminar flow of polymeric or other materials is not intermittently disrupted as the discontinuous slot is formed.
An exemplary extruder 50 is shown in FIGS. 4 and 8 including an extruding die 52 connected to the output end 53 of extruder 50. Extruding die 52 includes inner and outer die sections 52A and 52B that define a die opening 54 having the cross-sectional profile of jamb liner 13. Extruding die 52 is configured to form an extrusion 56 (FIG. 8) that can be cut into segments for manufacturing jamb liners 13. Extruding die 52 includes a face 58 with multiple holes 60, to which a slot-forming device 62 is attached. An exemplary and preferred embodiment of a slot-forming device 62 includes an adapter plate 64 configured for flush attachment to die face 58, and optionally also includes a retainer plate 66 for securing adapter plate 64 to face 58. Notably, retainer plate 66 may not be needed in some applications, depending upon the force on adapter plate 64. An L-shaped actuator holding bracket 68 is attached to adapter plate 64 and/or retainer plate 66, and includes a mounting section 70 for supporting an actuator 72 adjacent the side of adapter plate 64. Actuator 72 can be pneumatic, hydraulic, electric, cam-actuated, screw-driven, or otherwise moved by mechanisms known in the machinery arts. A cutter 74 is operably connected to an extendable rod 76 on actuator 72, and extends into channel 78 in adapter plate 64. The tip 80 of cutter 74 is located proximate die opening 54 and is moveable into and out of alignment with die opening 54 to cut a predetermined amount and shape of material from extrusion 56 as extrusion 56 is extruded from die 52.
More specifically, adapter plate 64 includes two portions 84 and 86 which mate together to form a plate. Adapter plate 64 includes holes 88 alignable with holes 60 in the face 58 of extruding die 52. Portions 84 and 86 include apertures 92 and 94 that join together as portions 84 and 86 are attached to extruding die 52 to form an aperture 92/94 through which extrusion 56 extends after exiting the extruding die opening 54. The die-engaging surface 98 on the back side of portion 84 includes a laterally extending channel 78. Channel 78 can be hat-shaped and, when portion 84 is fastened to die face 58, forms a guide for receiving cutter 74. As discussed below, it is contemplated that portion 86 can also define one or more channels (78) for receiving additional cutters or shapers (78) oriented at any angle desired.
Where retainer plate 66 is needed, it includes a center hole 104 and further includes a series of holes 106 located around center hole 104. Screws (not shown) extend through holes 106 and through holes 88 to secure the slot-forming device 62 to extruding die 52.
Actuator holding bracket 68 is L-shaped and includes a first leg 108 having a pair of holes 110 that align with the upper two holes 106 on retainer plate 66. A pair of bolts (not shown) extend through holes 110 and 106 threadably into die holes 60 and secure actuator holding bracket 68 to the downstream side 11 of retainer plate 66. Actuator holding bracket 68 further includes a second leg 112 that extends longitudinally from first leg 108 to a position beside extruding die 52. Second leg 112 includes a pair of protrusions 114 that defme a space 116 therebetween. Each protrusion 114 includes a threaded hole 118.
Actuator 72 includes a housing 122 having a pair of holes 124 for receiving attachment screws (not shown). The screws extend through holes 124 and threadably engage holes 118 in actuator holding bracket 68 to secure housing 122 to bracket 68. Actuator 72 further includes an extendable rod 76 for actuating cutter 74 that extends through space 116. A rod connector 130 includes a threaded end 131 for securely engaging the end of rod 76, and includes a body 132 having holes 134 that extend perpendicularly through body 132.
Cutter 74 includes an elongated hat-shaped section with side sections 74A that slidably engage the sides of channel 78 in adapter plate 64. A pair of holes 136 are located at one end 137 and are alignable with holes 134 in rod connector 130 so that a pair of screws (not shown) can be extended through holes 134 and 136 to secure cutter 74 to rod connector 130. The other end 138 of cutter 74 is particularly configured to cut a strip out of extrusion 56 as extrusion 56 is extruded and exits from extruding die opening 54. It is noted that numerous shapes of cutter 74 are possible, and accordingly the illustrated cutter 74 is not intended to be unnecessarily limiting.
A particular example of one preferred shape for the configured end 138 of cutter 74 is shown in enlarged FIGS. 5-7. Configured end 138 includes a tip 140 which comprises basically an open, rectangular chisel-like or gouge-like member. Tip 140 (FIG. 5) includes a pair of spaced apart blades 142 and 143 having sharpened edges 144 and 145, and a web or deflector 146 extending between the ends of blades 142. A channel 148 is thus defined between blades 142 and 143, web 146, and the body of cutter 74. Channel 148 extends at an angle from the extruding die side 150 of cutter 74 through the body of cutter 74 to its opposite or downstream side 152. Notably, tip 140 is positioned rearward of, and preferably immediately adjacent, face 58 of extruding die 52. As cutter 74 is extended, the upstream side of web 146 slides shearingly through mid-section 36 of extrusion 56, which is at this point still softly deformable in consistency since just formed. The reduced thickness T2 of mid-section 36 facilitates the passage of cutter tip 140 through extrusion 56, but is not deemed essential to that. The scissor-like shearing action between web 146 and the inner die section 52A defining the inside of extrusion 56 allows cutter 74 to cleanly and sharply enter the inner space 15A in the tubular section of extrusion 56. Further, the shearing action between web 146 and the outer die section 52B defining the outside of extrusion 56 allows cutter 74 to sharply and cleanly retract from engagement with extrusion 56.
As will be understood, various shaping, sizing and cooling stations and devices (not shown) will typically be used downstream of extruding die 52 and slotting device 62. A cutoff device 160 (FIGS. 8 and 9) is positioned downstream of device 62 to cut the finished extrusion 56 into segments having a predetermined desired length, thus forming jamb liners 13. Further, cutoff device 160 and actuator 72 are operably connected to a controller 164 so that, by simultaneously controlling both actuators 72 and cutoff device 160, discontinuous slot 18 can be located in a predetermined position and have a predetermined length along the extruded segment. Thus, the particularly slotted jamb liner 13 can be efficiently and accurately formed in essentially any length, and shape and slot pattern.
Having described the components of the extruding die and their relationship, the operation of the present invention will become apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art. Extruder 50 is initially operated (FIG. 8) so that extrusion 56 is continuously extruded from extruder die 52 in the shape of extrusion die opening 54. As extrusion 56 continues to be extruded out of extruding die 52, controller 164 senses the position of the end of extrusion 56 and at the appropriate time actuates actuator 72 in order to extend cutter 74. As cutter 74 is extended (FIG. 9), it shears against inner die section 52A through thin wall mid-section 36 into extrusion 56. As extrusion 56 continues to be extruded, cutter 74 cuts a strip of material 144 from extrusion 56. The strip 144 is deflected at an angle by web 146 through channel 148 upwardly away from the tubular section of extrusion 56. At the appropriate time and when discontinuous slot 18 has the desired length, controller 164 actuates actuator 72 to retract cutter 74. As cutter 74 is retracted, web 146 shears against outer die section 52B to separate strip 144 from extrusion 56, leaving discontinuous slot 18 defined within extrusion 56. As extrusion 56 continues to be extruded from extruding die 52, controller 164 actuates cutoff device 160 to separate a segment of predetermined length from extrusion 56. The segment thus forms a jamb liner 13 having a discontinuous slot 18 therein of a predetermined length and position, as desired.
Additional features of the underlying invention are illustrated in the alternative extrusions 13B-13F (FIGS. 10-17) and the alternative cutters 74X-74Z (FIGS. 18-20). To reduce repetitive discussion, comparable features are identified with identical numbers as were used when describing extrusion 13 and cutter 74, but with the addition of identifying letters such as "B," "C" and etc. It is noted that the present alternative extrusions 13B-13F and cutters 74X-74Z are relatively simple in their construction. However, it is contemplated that extrusions and cutters could be developed which are substantially more complex and intricate without departing from the concepts disclosed and claimed in the present application.
Extrusion 13B (FIG. 10) illustrates an article having a hat-shaped channel 15B including sidewall sections 28B and 29B, a bottom section 30B, and a top section 31B. Flanges 32B and 33B extend laterally from channel 15B. A discontinuous slot 170B is located in sidewall 29B. Slot 170B includes at least one end 172B, and is formed by a cutter (not specifically shown, but generally similar to cutter 74) which engages sidewall section 29B along a direction B1. A pair of corresponding slots 174B and 176B are formed in top and bottom sections 31B and 30B, respectively, by a second cutter (not specifically shown, but also generally similar to cutter 74). The second cutter is long enough to simultaneously engage both top and bottom sections 30B and 31B in a direction B2 from the top-section-side of extrusion 13B. Notably, additional wall sections could be also pierced by the second cutter, if desired, and various types and shapes of opening so formed.
Extrusion 13B (FIG. 10) still further includes a plurality of spaced "nailer" holes 178B in flange 32B. Holes 178B could be used, for example, to receive nails or screws for securing extrusion 13B to a substrate. Holes 178B are formed by a third cutter (not specifically shown, but also generally similar to cutter 74). The third cutter is extended and retracted relatively quickly into and out of flange 32B along a direction B3 such that the third cutter cuts a transversely oriented slit 180B (FIG. 11) in flange 32B. Notably, as extrusion 13B exits the extruding die (i.e. at the location adjacent the extrusion die where the cutter engages the extrusion), the outer skin of the extrusion 13B is relatively stable, however most of the material in the extrusion wall sections is relatively higher in temperature and thus still quite soft and pliable. Due to this and the fact that the extrusion is pulled along longitudinally through cooling and sizing stations in a known manner by downstream rollers or the like (not shown), the extrusion is under continuous tension and transverse slit 180B (FIG. 11) thus gradually enlarges axially as the extrusion moves along, to ultimately become a generally rounded hole 178B (FIG. 12).
Extrusion 13C (FIG. 13) includes an elongated slot 182C in top wall section 31C, and a series of holes 184C in bottom wall section 30C generally below slot 182C. Slot 182C is formed by extending a cutter similar to cutter 74 selectively into and out of engagement with top wall section 31C. Holes 184C are also formed by the same cutter by extending the cutter to an increased depth such that it engages both the top wall section 31C and the bottom wall section 30C simultaneously, but for different increments of time. Also, open-sided apertures 178C and 178C' can be formed in side flange 32C, the apertures being formed comparably to the discontinuous slots and holes previously described.
Extrusion 13D (FIG. 14) includes a curving, non-linear slot 186D along top wall section 31D made by moving the cutter (not shown, but similar to cutter 74) back and forth laterally in a predetermined pattern as extrusion 13D exits the extruding die. Also, a diamond-shaped aperture 188D is formed in sidewall 29D. Diamond-shaped aperture 188D is formed by selectively moving a V-shaped cutter (see the cutter 74Z in FIG. 20) into and out of engagement with extrusion 13D. The deeper that the V-shaped cutter is extended into engagement with sidewall section 29D, the larger the width of the strip of material removed from sidewall 29D. Thus, by extending and then retracting the V-shaped cutter quickly, the diamond-shaped aperture 188D may be is formed, elongation occurring as a function of water level. Notably, a U-shaped cutter could be used to cut a round hole by using the same principle of extending and then retracting the U-shaped cutter at a rapid velocity. Alternatively, by extending the V-shaped cutter sinusoidally (i.e. initially at a fast rate and then more slowly at deeper positions), the V-shaped cutter also could be used to cut a round aperture, and various other shapes could be produced by various other velocity profiles.
Extrusion 13E (FIG. 15) includes an elongated recess or groove 189E that extends only partially into top wall section 31E. Recess 189E can be as long as desired and can be extended to a constant predetermined depth within top wall section 31E, if desired. However, it is also contemplated that the cutter (not shown, but see cutter 74) can be selectively moved vertically to form a recess 189E having a saw-tooth-shaped bottom surface 189E'(FIG. 16), a stepped bottom surface, or any other contoured bottom surface as desired. It is further contemplated that "saw tooth" bottom surface 189E' could include an undercut lip such as by moving the cutter tip longitudinally as the cutter is moved into engagement with top wall section 31E. For example, this could be done by orienting cutter 74E at an acute angle such as angle El which is acute to the longitudinal axis of extrusion 13E (instead of perpendicular thereto).
Extrusion 13F (FIG. 17) includes a top wall section 31F having a stepped slot 190F with a first section 192F having a first width, and a second section 194F having a second width. Slot 190F is formed by use of a T-shaped cutter 74X (FIG. 18). Cutter 74X includes a first cutter tip section 196X and a second cutter tip section 198X. By extending cutter 74X into top wall section 31F such that, first cutter tip section 196X engages top wall section 29F, the first section 192F of slot 190F is to cut the first width. By extending cutter 74X to a greater depth, second cutter tip section 198X engages top wall section 31F to form the second section 194F of slot 190F having the second width. Notably, by extending cutter 74X to an even greater depth, first cutter tip 196 will engage and cut a narrow slot in the bottom wall section 30F (see FIG. 14). Thus, a large width slot (194F) would be formed in top wall section 29F and a narrow width slot (192F) would be formed in the bottom wall section (30F). Of course, the wide and narrow sections of cutter 74X could be reversed, such as is shown by cutter 74Y (FIG. 19). V-shaped cutter 74Z (FIG. 20) was previously described in regard to diamond-shaped aperture 188D (FIG. 14), but this could also be used to cut a pair of superimposed slots of different widths. Also, rounded apertures 178F and 178F' can be formed in side flange 32F.
Thus, the present invention provides an apparatus and process for forming a discrete, discontinuous slots or other such openings of predetermined size and shape in an extrusion as the extrusion is formed, and for cutting the extrusion into segments of desired lengths. The apparatus and process allow a discontinuous opening or recess to be formed in-line with the extruder as the extrusion is being extruded, and such opening or recess may have essentially any predetermined size, shape and location in the extrusion, even including substantially circular, oval or other such shapes, depending on the particular shape of the cutter element and the relative speed with which it is actuated. In addition, the opening so formed may extend through two or more adjacent walls in the same extrusion, or only partially through selected wall sections where that is desired. Accordingly, all such particular variations in the resulting openings are intended to be included within the basic terms "opening" or "slot" as used herein, and neither this nor other such particular terms used for purposes of illustration above are to be narrowly or restrictively construed when used more generally in the claims. Also, while the apparatus and process of the invention are particularly suited for manufacturing window jamb liners with discontinuous sash-support slots, nailing fins or the like in a low cost, efficient and high quality manner, it should be understood that many other structurally analogous products may also be produced. Furthermore, it should be understood that the particular degree of proximity between the extruder die and the cutter station may be subject to a certain amount of variation, and that this as well as other factors associated with the extrusion process itself will or may vary the specific consistency and relative plasticity of the extrusion at the point where it is severed or otherwise shaped by the "cutter" member to form a groove, "slot" or other "opening" or "recess. " Consequently, the specific characteristics of the "cutter" (degree of sharpness, etc.) are also subject to a certain amount of variation.
It will be readily appreciated by those skilled in the art that modifications may be made to the invention without departing from the concepts disclosed herein. All such modifications are to be considered as included within the following claims, unless these claims by their language expressly state otherwise.
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What is the official name of the CCL21 gene?
The official name of this gene is "chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 21."
CCL21 is the gene's official symbol. The CCL21 gene is also known by other names, listed below.
Read more about gene names and symbols on the About page.
What is the normal function of the CCL21 gene?
How are changes in the CCL21 gene related to health conditions?
Where is the CCL21 gene located?
Cytogenetic Location: 9p13
Molecular Location on chromosome 9: base pairs 34,709,005 to 34,710,167
(Homo sapiens Annotation Release 107, GRCh38.p2) (
The CCL21 gene is located on the short (p) arm of chromosome 9 at position 13.
More precisely, the CCL21 gene is located from base pair 34,709,005 to base pair 34,710,167 on chromosome 9.
See How do geneticists indicate the location of a gene? in the Handbook.
Where can I find additional information about CCL21?
You may also be interested in these resources, which are designed for genetics professionals and researchers.
What other names do people use for the CCL21 gene or gene products?
See How are genetic conditions and genes named? in the Handbook.
Where can I find general information about genes?
The Handbook provides basic information about genetics in clear language.
These links provide additional genetics resources that may be useful.
What glossary definitions help with understanding CCL21?
antimicrobial ; atypical ; B-cells ; chromosome ; cytokine ; expressed ; gene ; in vitro ; ligand ; lymphoid ; mediating ; neutrophils ; protein ; receptor ; T-cells
You may find definitions for these and many other terms in the Genetics Home Reference Glossary.
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One of the greatest dangers to Iraq -- as both anti-war and pro-war advocates agree -- is that Iran may come to dominate the Iraqi government. That risk has just increased in the last few months as the murderous Shiite militia leader-turned-political leader, cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, has returned to Iraq from Iran, cast his party's 40 votes for the coalition government and extracted as price for his votes (as reported by Maria Fantappie, a scholar at the Carnegie Middle East Center in Beirut) "control of the ministries of municipality, water, and housing and construction. They also temporarily run the ministry of planning. Through these positions, the Sadrists control the provision of water, irrigation systems, and the building of national infrastructure -- including much-needed housing, public buildings, roads and bridges.
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Accessibility is important to consider when designing applications. Not only do those with visual, physical, speech, cognitive, and neurological disabilities benefit from software that is accessible, but those without these disabilities benefit as well. Silverlight makes it possible to create applications that address accessibility needs, and some colleagues of mine and I decided to explore some of the possibilities by creating a control and navigation template theme that maps to Windows system colors (this will allow the application to seamlessly respond to Windows high contrast mode color changes).
At this time, we have the Navigation template and the core controls themed. We plan to continue our explorations and theme the SDK and Toolkit controls as well. Please tell us what you think of our work to date…
In order to use the theme, you will need to include the styles, "CoreControlStyles.xaml" and "Styles.xaml", and two code files in your project. The first code file," SysColors.cs", maps the system colors to brushes, and the second code file, "SetterValueBindingHelper.cs" courtesy of Delay's Blog, enables data binding of the system color brushes in property setters (we utilized this in a few places).
What follows are screen shots of the theme in the various Windows default and high contrast modes...
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Before I dive into the Silverlight 3 application themes, I would like to mention some research that my co-workers on the Visual Studio User Experience Team are doing focused on professional and non-professional web/application developers. The research involves…
A gratuity will be offered to individuals selected to participate in the telephone interview, and selection for interviews is based on responses to the survey. The gratuity is either a $25 Visa/American Express gift card or select Microsoft software titles. If you are a professional or non-professional web/application developer and would like to be involved in this research, please email email@example.com.
Now, let's take a look as some of the application themes I've put together over the past few months. At this time, there are 10 themes that you can easily apply to your Silverlight 3 projects created using either the 'Silverlight Navigation Application' or 'Silverlight Business Application' Visual Studio project templates.
Please note...
To apply these themes, simply swap out the 'Styles.xaml' file found in the project 'Assets' folder with the desired 'Styles.xaml' theme file.
This theme was just completed, and I'm including an application mockup for you to reference, so you can see how you might actually use it in the real world.
The application colors in many of the subsequent themes can be customized by modifying the brushes found at the top of the 'Styles.xaml' file or by using Blend as shown below.
The themes are available for download here or on the Microsoft Expression community website.
One last thing, I have a few theme questions that I would appreciate your feedback on...
Please, send me your feedback using the direct comment section at the bottom of this post. I will use the information to improve the themes in the future, so your feedback really matters, and I look forward to hearing from you!
Props to Colaab and SchoolMaster; two nice looking Silverlight applications with very compelling functionality. Collab has been designed for people to upload, review, and collaborate on content in real time. I can imagine some great experiences this application will provide such as enabling design reviews of application Ux for geographically dispersed teams and many others. School Master targets the educational market in the Netherlands, and allows users to manage parent details, student addresses, grades, etc... Both of these application are visually attractive too (can't beat that)!
Check them out!
Mix 09' was amazing! There were so many great announcements and a wide variety of very interesting presentations. The two keynotes were exciting as well, and I particularly enjoyed the keynote on day 2 where Deborah Adler talked in depth about how she designed a comprehensive system for packaging prescription medicine for her master's thesis. Target saw great potential in Deborah's ideas and collaborated with her to develop the ClearRx system for prescription medicines; a system that is both beautiful and saves lives. Amazing stuff and very inspiring!
I want to quickly call attention to some of the presentations that I found particularly interesting...
The application I built during my Mix presentation is available here, and requires...
I made a couple of minor tweaks to the application to improve the user experience from what I presented at Mix (e.g. the 'In Progress' page previously showed double sets of 'Save' and 'Cancel' buttons; I eliminated this problem), and, please note that there are a couple of bugs that may appear in the UI as you interact with it, and these are known issues (e.g. paging may not work consistently and deleting items from the main DataForm on the 'In Progress' page will throw an error if you delete any item that sits right above a group header).
Also, the two application styles I show at the beginning of my presentation are available here, and look as follows when applied to your application when created using the new Silverlight 3 Navigation template...
You can easily swap in one of my App.xaml files for the App.xaml file produced when you use the Silverlight 3 Navigation template, but you may need to upate the namespace reference; for example, if I use the template to create an application called 'SLApp', the App.xaml file will show the following for the x:class 'x:Class="SLApp1.App"'. My App.xaml file might use the following namespace, so you will need to update it to match yours, x:Class="UIOne.App".
I can't wait for Mix 10'! I hope you'll be there, but in the mean time be sure to check out the great Mix 09' content!
The first public release candidate for Silverlight 2 is available now, so please download it and start updating your applications as soon as you get a chance! You can download the release candidate and accompanying Visual Studio and Blend support for it here.
I've started updating my applications; starting with my Red control skin. The Red skin is now ready for you to start using, and it even include styles for many of the new Silverlight 2 controls (ComboBox, Progress Bar, and Tab Control). Just as I did for beta 2, I've template bound most of the control colors and added resources for these colors as well. This makes it easy to customize the appearance of the controls for a particular need, and the xaml below shows how you might do this. In this case, I'm changing the colors of all controls to green hues by simply modifying the five color resources listed below (these resources are found at the top of the associated App.xaml file - see the link to the sample project below for more details).
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<SolidColorBrush x:Key="BaseColorBrush" Color="#FF9FD752"/>
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="BaseColorBrushFaint" Color="#269FD752"/>
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="ForegroundColorBrush" Color="#FF333333"/>
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="HoverBrush" Color="#7FFBF445"/>
<SolidColorBrush x:Key="HyperlinkBrush" Color="#FF74AF22"/>
Feel free to check out a live version of these controls or download my sample project using the links below. If you have comments, questions, issues, or concerns that you wouldn't mind sharing with me, please don't hesitate to shoot me an email using the email link at left. I can't wait to hear your feedback!
**There is a styling bug in the DataGrid's column headers that is being addressed. You will notice this bug if there are too few columns to fill the width of the DataGrid, and basically it prevents the filler column header from picking up the new style.
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Eilish Byrne also put in an encouraging display earlier today.
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In tweets: Ireland's athletes get set for the 2012 Paralympics
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Cyclist Cathal Miller will lead the 49 Irish athletes into the Olympic Stadium for tonight's sold-out opening ceremony.
Ludwig Guttmann: The man who fled Nazi Germany and founded the Paralympics
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Here's how the week developed.
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The Swiss will face fellow countryman Stanislas Wawrinka in the last four, safe in the knowledge that he will remain world number one.
Poll: Should Katie Taylor become a professional boxer?
Ireland's Olympic champion is weighing up her options about a professional career – do you think she should take the plunge?
Olympic Silver Medallist sprinter signed up by New England Patriots
The multi-talented athlete has prospered on the American Football field with University of Florida.
All the Nike gear you get for making the US Olympic team in one photo
It's like Michael Jordan got sick in here…
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In tweets: Ireland's Olympians enjoy some time off
Badminton player Scott Evans arranged a couple of nights out for the willing members of Team Ireland.
North Korea Olympics squad return to heroes' welcome
The North won four gold medals and two bronze at the London Games, the country's best result since Barcelona in 1992.
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RLestina Apr 23, 2013 9:58 PM
in response to Brenman2
Just one little thing that I had to change. My username for Incoming Settings was just my user name without the "@me.com" or "@mac.com" Worked like a charm
andynick Jun 24, 2013 11:58 PM
in response to MyMac8MyPC
I'd just like to join all the others in thanking you for taking the time to make this post. I spent hours trying to get my iCloud email set up on my phone.
Thanks Brenman2 it's working now!
radiodave Jul 5, 2013 11:13 AM
in response to andynick
Big up and thanks to Brenman2. Your info on this thread got my wife's email working again on her Galaxy Ace. It had been working just fine since the day it was bought until last week when it started to display 'cannot connect to the server' message.
Brenman2's settings are radically different to the previous ones. Why her email settings should change overnight is a mystery but, I'm sorry to say, too typical of Apple these days. It's like the bad old days of Windows
Anyway, thanks again. We appreciate the time and trouble you've taken to post on here.
RLestina Jul 5, 2013 1:23 PM
in response to radiodave
I'm no computer savant, but I've checked with multiple people on this issue with Androids and Apple. From what I understand, this is not an Apple issue, but an Android issue. Because there are so many different operating systems that Androids use, they easily get all "kaflooey." (Techinical term ) Since writing my original post, I've dumped the Android and have seamless service on my new iPhone. This whole problem reminds me of the early days of Apple when Steve Jobs refused to let other computer makers use his Operating System. He felt it would lead to nothing but problems. Apple almost went under because of this, but, it's one of the big reasons why Apple computers have fewer problems -- the OS was built for the machine. Anyway, I really appreciated all the help with getting my email configured properly. I'm a happy camper now that I have my iPhone and don't have to deal with email craziness any longer. Thanks to everyone!!
radiodave Jul 5, 2013 1:57 PM
in response to RLestina
I'm happy for you - and I'm okay for us as the email's working again - but I can't see how this is an android issue as nothing has changed on the Galaxy Ace for over two years. Nothing on the phone's been updated since the day we got it from the store and set up the email account. Whatever flavour of android it is running has stayed the same, my wife's email account with Apple has stayed the same and yet the original settings suddenly were useless. All else on the phone was working fine so I can only see that it was a change on Apple's mail servers. If it hadn't been for the advice and information in this thread, I would have gone to plan B, which was to change my wife over to Gmail which, of course, works almost natively in android. Thankfully for joint bank account, I didn't need to go near plan C - migrating her to a much more expensive iPhone ;-)
samtennorbu Oct 2, 2013 8:43 AM
in response to lufromsonoma
Thank you, lufromsonoma.
It's a year and a half since you posted, but it was the settings you recorded that did the trick for me.
I have an HTC Amaze running Android 4.0.3. Out of the blue my .mac email account stopped syncing on my Mail app. Like others who have posted here, I spent a lot of time trying to re-configure the settings manually. I spent a half hour at my local T-Mobile store, too, but the rep there had no more success than I had.
As usual, there is no explanation to these kinds of problems. You just have to hit on the precise settings.
Thank you for taking the time to post the details of your experience to this forum.
Jamaican123abc Oct 3, 2013 1:14 PM
in response to Zoraida Vaher
Worked like a charm thanks for the help if anyone trying to set up there iCloud email on device like LG Optimus G, Pro, G2 works flawlessly with those settings.
You want to make sure to find out want server your icloud mail is on by looking under your calender settings on icloud.com then the share set it to public you will recieve a url that you can use to share your calender. The first part of that url tells you what server you are on ("p01" "p02"etc).
So when you put in the info for imap4 under incoming server settings as listed above you would enter "p09-imap.mail.me.com" was my setting for example.
Sturgy76 Oct 6, 2013 5:19 AM
in response to MyMac8MyPC
Im in the same boat as many others, bought the origianl iPad, use the email address that comes with it, now want to switch to the Samsung note. I've been using a Galaxy 3s phone for about a year and love it but couldn't get the email to work. I found this discussion and got all exicted but wasn't sure which email app to download. Randomly, I decided on AquaMail and it is works great. The only setting I had to enter though was my username and password! When I hit go, the app said setting up IMAP, and viola, my email was there!
Thanks for the settings!
martycee Oct 9, 2013 6:57 AM
in response to MyMac8MyPC
Spanner in the works? I have a new Samsung Galaxy Note 8 tablet running Android 4.2.2 that won't set up my mac.com/me.com mail account if its life depended on it. I've tried every possible combination of suggestions on these discussion pages and nothing works. I mainly can't get past the incoming mail settings page that reports 'cannot connect to server'. All my settings and password formats are correct. I even changed my Apple ID password as suggested by some to no avail.
My Samsung Galaxy Note phone running Android 4.1.2 had no problem at all before and after I changed the password and set up automatically from just the mac.com address and password. No further settings were needed.
Android 4.2.2 bugs perhaps?
Anyone have suggestions?
DFMM19 Oct 19, 2013 11:34 AM
in response to Brenman2
Hi Brenden....
I am EXTREMELY GRATFUL for your post. I have been trying so many different options since my RAZR MAXX dropped my Mac Mail with an upgrade a while ago. THIS WORKED!
Any other tricks up your sleeve? Have you figured an efficient way to get Contacts from Mac to a Droid?
markfromnorthville Jan 21, 2014 10:45 AM
in response to MyMac8MyPC
A little tick that I didn't see metnioned here yet, is that for the AOSP mail app on Android (at least 4.4.2) the setting for the outgoing smtp server security shlut be STARTTLS instead of the SSL/TLS settiing which was used for incoming connections. Also, although I suppose YMMV, i did not find it neccesary to add a pXX section in front of the any of the server settings.
Pete Kockritz Jan 21, 2014 8:20 PM
in response to markfromnorthville
Is this still working for you? There is a growing thread here:
Of folks whose iCloud logins from Android devices just started failing earlier today.
markfromnorthville Jan 21, 2014 8:23 PM
in response to Pete Kockritz
Oddly enough, I just set it up today; At least the last time I checked, (about 7:00 EST) all was well.
Brats22 Jan 23, 2014 7:53 AM
in response to MyMac8MyPC
I found an app available on Google Play called CloudMagic which works wonderfully for me. I have my gmail, icloud, and work all coming into this app. Arranges nicely and replies from the correct email account.
2advanced May 1, 2014 1:17 PM
in response to Brats22
i ended up just using cloudmagic and gave up.
No matter which settings i tried on my xiaomi mi3 i can only receive and not send. And the funny thing is it actually seems to accept the outgoing server settings without any error (when the login/password or other settings are incorrect it does display an error).


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Nam Era Vet #1 DNA TLC 2012/04/05 23:16:19No+8NO. Never. Uh Uh. Tried. Failed. Learned to just say, "Yes dear" and smile lovingly.
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- ϟ Emma ϟ_♥loves♥supernatural♥ 2012/04/10 21:44:54
- KATniss 2012/04/10 21:41:42Noand i am a woman :p
- Princess Luna 2012/04/10 00:31:34Yesbeing a woman helps a bit :3
- Raiden 2012/04/10 00:29:53NoI can't get close enough to them to find out.
- Fun-Betty 2012/04/09 18:17:08NoI am much easier to understand with tequila in me.
- JonDeniro 2012/04/09 16:59:18NoEven women don't understand women. Mysterious creatures, at times.
- Timetraveler 2012/04/09 14:26:57YesI understand that we will never unravel the mystery of woman.
- (●̮̮̃•̃)(͡๏̯͡๏)(•̪●)Winches... 2012/04/08 14:43:55NoNope O.o i know i'm girl but just don't understand other girls huh d-.-b :D
- Wolfman 2012/04/08 06:03:44NoNo.
- viola 2012/04/07 23:22:56Noi'm a woman myself and i just don't get women xD
- Nonpartisan 2012/04/07 19:15:33NoI would love to.
- Vnvet 2012/04/07 16:41:25NoAnd they will plant me six feet down before that ever happens.Isn't it fun trying though?
- hagerthehorrible 2012/04/07 15:48:35NoOf course not. How can a man really understand what it's like to be a woman and how can a woman understand what it's like to be a man? They can't. I can't. But, I make it a point to listen and try to empathize. Try to be outside yourself.
- Dickens 2012/04/07 12:15:18
- Mr.Steve 2012/04/07 11:40:50
- Bali 2012/04/07 08:05:37Noand stopped trying long ago, though i must say i do love them.
- Gregaj7 2012/04/07 05:29:41
- thermoguy 2012/04/07 05:00:36YesThere is a difference between men and women. Notice the wo in front of women?
- Steve 2012/04/07 04:39:28NoNever have, probably never will.
- Recruit 2012/04/07 04:39:00
- Shannon. 2012/04/07 04:29:58NoI don't even get myself. >.>
- rknothead 2012/04/07 04:17:50NoI don't think you can really lump them all together and say you understand them from a man's perspective. I prefer to get to know them and appreciate them in ways that can be mutually satisfying as a shared experience.
- cddjmikey 2012/04/07 04:15:45
- Twin 2012/04/07 03:49:46Nosometimes...there complicated
- Mickey 2012/04/07 03:31:15NoNo, why would I want to... the mystery is what makes them so alluring.... and other, softer things too of course
- Shawn 2012/04/07 03:02:41NoWell, probably better than some of the other members of my sex, but, alas, no I cannot say that I do.
- EWH53~POTL~PWCM~JLA 2012/04/07 02:29:29NoNope.
- Brittany Foxx 2012/04/07 02:15:56YesBecause I am one:)
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- Ballade... October 2012/04/07 01:58:54don't sugar coat it...tell us how you really feel
- idk 2012/04/06 22:32:38Nono its to complicated and im a girl
- kareem 2012/04/06 22:30:22YesIdk why do you think that they are some things from the space . They are the sugar in our lives . And most of them are very simple . Just : 1. Be nice with them 2.don't say NO (you have to say it only in a few times ) 3. Don't be mean ----------- this is the easy 3 steps to become LIKE ME . You will find that you understand all . And remember : thay are NOT from the space
- Hoochie Coochie Man 2012/04/06 22:22:54NoNever have
- Justin Smith 2012/04/06 20:59:11
- paige 2012/04/06 20:50:29
- dandieselonian 2012/04/06 20:32:52Yesmoney cloths men in that order http://images.businessweek.co...
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