Patents Assigned to Michigan Lasercut
  • Hardened steel counter-die
    Patent number: 10994437
    Abstract: A counter-die includes a body portion comprised of a relatively soft plate material that is substantially planar for use in a die converting process. The counter-die is comprised of a metallic material that includes a bearing surface that is work-hardened over time in a repeated die converting process to provide a work-hardened outer layer that exhibits a medium-hard to hard characteristic as compared to the body portion of the counter-die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Michigan Lasercut
    Inventor: Steven W. Schroder
  • COUNTER-DIE APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20140352509
    Abstract: A counter-die apparatus includes a plurality of recesses disposed thereon, wherein the recesses are adapted to be disposed and aligned with blades of a cutting die, such that the recesses create uncut portions on an underside of a paperboard material as cut by a cutting die in a die converting process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: Michigan Lasercut
    Inventor: Steven Schroder
  • REVERSE DIE CUTTING INSERT AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20140305275
    Abstract: A reverse die cutting apparatus includes a counter die having at least one receiving aperture disposed thereon in which an insert having a blade is received. The receiving aperture disposed on the counter die is a through aperture having a specific geometric configuration that correlates to a perimeter configuration of the insert. The insert is received in the counter die and the blade portion of the insert is customizable due to a forming process, thereby providing a reverse cut to a substrate in a die converting process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: Michigan Lasercut
    Inventor: Steven Schroder