Abstract: A Huber safety needle assembly including a body, configured to receive a needle. The body further including an upper portion having a first gripping portion coupled thereto, a lower portion having a second gripping portion coupled to thereto, and a hinge mechanism. The needle having a needle tip configured to be received in the body. The hinge mechanism is configured to operably transition the body between a closed configuration and an open configuration. The closed configuration allowing at least a portion of the needle, including the needle tip, to extend below the bottom surface of the lower portion of the body. The open configuration allowing the needle tip to be securely received within the lower portion such that it does not extend below the bottom surface of the lower portion.

Abstract: A bolster supports the lower dies of a row of die sets for use in a transfer press. The upper dies are carried by a vertically reciprocable ram. Transfer mechanism is provided to move blanks along the row of die sets, comprising longitudinally extending side rails and cross bars having blank grippers releasably attached to the side rails. A plurality of stands are mounted on the bolster. The stands are adapted to support the cross bars after the cross bars have been detached from the side rails and the bolster is moved out of the press to change dies. The stands also support the cross bars in positions for re-attachment to the side rails when the bolster is moved back inside the press. Some of the stands are mounted on the bolster for pivotal movement away from the dies so that after the cross bars have been removed, there is sufficient clearance for removing and replacing the die sets. Other stands are removable.