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The invention is directed to apparatus and a method of using the apparatus to deep draw a blank into a manufactured article. The apparatus includes a die having a cavity to receive the blank being drawn into the product, a clamp adapted to apply an adjustable force against the blank during the drawi

The invention is directed to apparatus and a method of using the apparatus to deep draw a blank into a manufactured article. The apparatus includes a die having a cavity to receive the blank being drawn into the product, a clamp adapted to apply an adjustable force against the blank during the drawing operation, and a mandrel comprising a plurality of nested tool segments, the tool segments independently extendable to engage and draw different portions of the blank into the desired product within the cavity.

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The invention is directed to apparatus and a method of using the apparatus to deep draw a blank into a manufactured article. The apparatus includes a die having a cavity to receive the blank being drawn into the product, a clamp adapted to apply an adjustable force against the blank during the drawi

The invention is directed to apparatus and a method of using the apparatus to deep draw a blank into a manufactured article. The apparatus includes a die having a cavity to receive the blank being drawn into the product, a clamp adapted to apply an adjustable force against the blank during the drawing operation, and a mandrel comprising a plurality of nested tool segments, the tool segments independently extendable to engage and draw different portions of the blank into the desired product within the cavity. riving device and each releasing device. 2. The method of claim 1 wherein each enclosure document has an edge moving along with chassis transport and said mail inserter system comprises at least one sensing device for sensing the edge of the released enclosure document in order to change at least one commanded position. 3. The method of claim 1 wherein the chassis driving device is running at a constant speed within an operational cycle. 4. The method of claim 1 wherein the chassis driving device is running at a number of speeds within an operation cycle. 5. The method of claim 1 wherein at least one motion profile is non-linear. 6. The method of claim 1 further comprising the steps of: 6) obtaining a transformation function for displacement mapping from the chassis driving device to each releasing device at each of said at least one commanded position; 7) obtaining a value of the transformation function corresponding to the actual displacement of the chassis driving device; and 8) displacement mapping the actual displacement to each of the releasing devices according to the obtained value of the transformation function in order to obtain the theoretical displacement of each releasing device. 7. The method of claim 6 further comprising the steps of: 9) obtaining the actual displacement of each releasing device; 10) comparing the actual displacement of each releasing device to the theoretical displacement of the respective releasing device to obtain the discrepancy therebetween; and 11) adjusting the motion of each releasing device in order to substantially eliminate the respective discrepancy. 8. In an envelope inserting machine wherein a plurality of enclosure feeders are used to feed documents to a chassis, wherein each enclosure feeder has a releasing device to release enclosure documents, one at a time, and the chassis has a chassis driving device to drive a chassis transport in order to gather the released documents before the documents are collated for insertion, a method of synchronizing motion in an operational cycle between the chassis driving device and each of the releasing devices by using a plurality of encoding devices to obtain actual displacement amounts of the chassis driving device and each releasing device as a function of time, wherein said operational cycle has a number of commanded positions for defining motion profiles of each releasing device relative to the chassis driving device, said method comprising the steps of: 1) obtaining the transformation function for displacement mapping from the chassis driving device to each releasing device at each commanded position; 2) obtaining a first displacement of the chassis driving device; 3) obtaining a value of the transformation function corresponding to the first displacement; 4) displacement mapping the fist displacement to the respective releasing device according to the value of the transformation function obtained in step 3 in order to obtain a second displacement for the respective releasing device; 5) obtaining an actual displacement of the respective releasing device; 6) comparing the actual displacement to the second displacement to obtain the discrepancy therebetween; and 7) adjusting the motion of the respective releasing device so as to eliminate that discrepancy. 9. The method of claim 8, wherein the chassis driving device comprises a motor. 10. The method of claim 8, wherein each releasing mechanism comprises a motor. 11. An apparatus for synchronizing motion in an operational cycle between a chassis driving device and at least one releasing device in an envelope inserting machine by using encoding devices to obtain actual displacement amounts of each movement mechanism as a function of time, wherein said operational cycle has a number of commanded positions for defining motion profiles of each releasing device relative to the chassis driving device, said device comprising: a first encoding device for obtaining the a ctual displacement of the chassis driving device; a processing device for calculating the theoretical displacement of the each releasing device based on the corresponding profile thereof and the actual displacement of the chassis driving device in order to control the movement of the respective releasing device; a plurality of second encoding devices, each for obtaining the actual displacement of one releasing device; a comparison device for obtaining the discrepancy between the actual displacement and the theoretical displacement for each releasing device; and a controlling device to adjust the movement of each releasing device so as to substantially eliminate the discrepancy in order to synchronize the motion of the chassis driving device and each releasing device. 12. The apparatus of claim 11 wherein said chassis driving device comprises a motor. 13. The apparatus of claim 11 wherein said releasing device comprises a motor. 14. The apparatus of claim 11 wherein said first encoding device comprises an optical encoder. 15. The apparatus of claim 11 wherein each second encoding device comprises an optical encoder. 16. The apparatus of claim 11 wherein said processing device comprises an electronic processor. ving an elongate, horizontal support beam having a lateral flange having a top surface, a bottom surface and a free edge; said foundation comprising: a ground pan disposed under the beam; said ground pan including means engaged with the ground for preventing horizontal movement of said ground pan; a front connector including: clamping means for clamping said front connector to the flange; a back connector including: clamping means for clamping said back connector to the flange; an elongate, rigid, front cross brace including: a bottom end pivotally supported by said ground pan; and a top end pivotally attached to said front connector; an elongate, rigid, back cross brace including: a bottom end pivotally supported by said ground pan; and a top end pivotally attached to said back connector; said cross braces having a cross point; and an external clamping assembly clamping together said front cross brace to said back cross brace at said cross point for preventing relative vertical angular movement between said front cross brace and said back cross brace. 2. The foundation of claim 1 wherein: said clamping assembly is a U-bolt and plate. 3. The foundation of claim 1, said front cross brace further including: a first member; and a second member selectively, longitudinally, slidably engaged with said first member of said front cross brace for adjusting the length of said front cross brace; and further including means interacting with said first and second members of said front cross brace for fixing the length of said front cross brace. 4. The foundation of claim 1 wherein: said front connector clamping means includes: a bottom plate having an upper surface for bearing on the bottom surface of the flange; a top plate having a first end for disposition above the flange; and means connecting said front connector plates for clamping said front connector plates on the flange therebetween; and said back connector clamping means incudes: a bottom plate having an upper surface for bearing on the bottom surface of the flange; a top plate having a first end for disposition above the flange; and means connecting said back connector plates for clamping said plates to the flange therebetween. 5. The foundation of claim 1, said back cross brace further including: a first member; and a second member selectively, longitudinally, slidably engaged with said first member of said back cross brace for adjusting the length of said back cross brace; and further including means interacting with said first and second members of said back cross brace for fixing the length of said back cross brace. 6. The foundation of claim 1; said front cross brace further including: a first member; and a second member selectively, longitudinally, slidably engaged with said first member of said front cross brace for adjusting the length of said front cross brace; and further including means interacting with said first and second members of said front cross brace for fixing the length of said front cross brace. 7. A foundation providing vertical support and longitudinal stability for a manufactured home having first and second elongate, horizontal, parallel, support beams; the first beam having a lateral flange; the second beam having a lateral flange; said foundation comprising: a ground pan disposed under the first beam; said ground pan including means engaged with the ground for preventing horizontal movement of said ground pan; a cross brace assembly including: a front connector including: clamping means for clamping said front connector to the flange of the first beam; a back connector including: clamping means for clamping said back connector to the flange of the first beam; an elongate, rigid, front cross brace including: a bottom end pivotally supported by said ground pan; and a top end pivotally attached to said front connector; an elongate, rigid, back cross brace including