Patents Assigned to Toolrite Manufacturing Company
  • Twist-shearing apparatus
    Patent number: 5065653
    Abstract: An apparatus for shearing extruded stock includes a stationary die and a rotatable die mounted adjacent one another wherein the rotatable die moves through a limited angle of rotation through the operation of a cam acting on a lever linked to the spindle in which the rotatable die is mounted. The cam undergoes a full 360.degree. of rotation although the rotatable die undergoes a limited angle of rotation. A spring or regulated pneumatic cylinder is provided to bias the rotatable die to the home position after cutting of the extruded stock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 19, 1991
    Assignee: Toolrite Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: John A. Werner