Abstract: A die ejecting plate has a large block of rubber bonded to one of its planar surfaces and is fixedly attachable to a topmost portion of a conventional paper cutting die. Once attached to the paper cutting die, the ejecting plate is so positioned that the block of rubber extends downwardly into the die. A die cutting press may then be used to drive the paper cutting die through a stack of paper, and once the hammer of the press is removed from contact with the die, the block of rubber serves to forcibly extract the die from the material cut.

Abstract: This adjustable stripper tool is for use in custom tooling, magnetic tooling, and adjustable tooling, where a punching machine is employed. Primarily, it consists of a hollow cylindrical main body, which is received on a punch of the machine, and it is adjustable in length by placing or removing a multiple number of spacers in its metal cap, which is force-fitted on the open end of the main body.

Abstract: A punch for a cutting die is provided for forming holes in corrugated board or the like. The hole punch includes a tubular metal member of circular transverse cross section having one end substantially flush with the back surface of a die plate in which it is mounted and the other end extending beyond the front surface of the die plate and terminating in a circular cutting edge. A body of resilient material, such as natural gum rubber or latex, is located within the cylindrical member and has one end terminating near the back end of the tubular member and another end terminating near the cutting edge of the tubular member. The purpose of the body is to eject and strip the scrap of corrugated board from the punch and from the rest of the blank being formed by the cutting die. The resilient body has a central, cylindrical passage extending completely therethrough, in a preferred form.

Abstract: A punch guide and stripper is molded from plastics material to the exact configuration of the punch and is supported and reinforced by a rigid punch receiving member to engage a workpiece around the slug to be punched therefrom and strip the punch from the workpiece without bulging or damaging the workpiece. The plastics material is molded in situ around the active end or nose of the punch within a rigid metal punch guide at the punch exiting end of the guide to a height or thickness sufficiently to guide and laterally support the nose of the punch throughout its stroke. The surrounding rigid punch guide prevents lateral displacement or distortion of the plastics material and terminates either flush with or just short of the workpiece engaging face of the plastics material. The active end of the punch is of smaller diameter than the main body of the punch and may have any desired configuration with a shoulder extending from the reduced section to the full diameter of the punch.

Abstract: A supporting assembly providing lateral support for the nib of a punch in a power press having a stripper plate to prevent breaking of the punch when punching thick workpieces. The bushing which conducts the nib of the punch through the stripper plate has a coaxial annular recess in its underside. An annular insert of resilient polymeric material, preferably polyurethane plastic, completely fills the recess and presents an inwardly-directed collar surface substantially aligned with the opening in the bushing. The insert is dimensioned to project downwardly a short distance beyond the punch bushing to provide an exposed striking surface for engaging the workpiece as the ram descends. The reaction force of the springs on the stripper plate is sufficient to volumetrically deform the insert causing the inwardly directed collar surface to crowd against the nib of the punch, thereby providing enhanced lateral support for the punch as the punch penetrates the workpiece.

Abstract: Breast cups having various types of cuts or configurations are initially molded from basically flat sheets of flexible fabric on a bust cup mold having a prescribed configuration. The resulting, three-dimensional molded fabric cup then is cut by a die having a plurality of cutting surfaces, at least a portion of the outermost cutting surfaces serving as guides for alignment with the outer perimeter of the molded cup and a portion of the cutting surfaces cutting the molded breast cup to the desired shape resulting in a breast cup having a size and configuration differing from that of a bust cup initially molded.

Abstract: A method for making a punch and stripper assembly for a reciprocating metal-punching press in which the stripper is integrally molded about the punch while in the punch holder through the use of a certain plastics material mold cooperating with the punch holder, and a substantially liquid plastics material that can be poured in the mold and will set to a solid condition integral with the punch.

Abstract: The punch stripper of the invention prevents dimpling distortion of thin workpieces and permits punching operations close to the edge of a workpiece, or close to a surface discontinuity such as a rib, while avoiding damage to the stripper. The stripper includes a resilient stripper cap profiled to narrow in the direction of the workpiece with a spherical end surface being preferred.

Abstract: A machine is provided by the present invention for the improved handling, transfer, cutting and stacking of distinct sheets of diaphanous plastic material from a continuous roll or web, each separate sheet being perforated with an expansible slit pattern for packaging articles of produce requiring ventilation.

Abstract: A punch guide and stripper is molded from plastics material to the exact configuration of the punch and is supported and reinforced by a rigid punch receiving member to engage a workpiece around the slug to be punched therefrom and strip the punch from the workpiece without bulging or damaging the workpiece. The plastics material is molded in situ around the active end or nose of the punch within a rigid metal punch guide at the punch exiting end of the guide to a height or thickness sufficiently to guide and laterally support the nose of the punch throughout its stroke. The surrounding rigid punch guide prevents lateral displacement or distortion of the plastics material and terminates either flush with or just short of the workpiece engaging face of the plastics material. The active end of the punch is of smaller diameter than the main body of the punch and may have any desired configuration with a shoulder extending from the reduced section to the full diameter of the punch.

Abstract: The eyelet removing punch of this invention includes a cutter which co-operates with a bore in a metallic brake backing plate to shear an end off an eyelet and push the remainder of the eyelet out of the bore. The punch includes a stripper which removes the sheared eyelet ring from the cutter.

Abstract: An assembly adapted for use in substantially increasing the accuracy of a reusable type punching system features a floating locater or guide templet and associated stripper-punch tip guide element to accurately, positionally locate a punch relative to an associated die part.

Abstract: A method and arrangement is provided for fastening and centering a tool comprising a die element and a punch element, in a press. A centering setup socket is axially displaceable on one tool element and has close fit on the other tool element. The setup socket remaining on said one tool element is retractable from the other tool element by the relative movement of the tool elements.

Abstract: The packaging machine is provided with a dumper shaft which includes material receiving chambers which can be adjusted in size to receive and measure varying amounts of material. Each material receiving means is made up of a pair of coaxial discs and radiating plates between the discs, the discs being held in place by locking collars. Outlet nozzles from the hopper above the dumper shaft are disposed to empty into a respective chamber while being disposed within the plane of the chamber. As the dumper shaft is rotated, the hopper and the outlets are raised to permit rotation. The upper edge of each plate has a lip or ledge directed in the direction of rotation of the dumper shaft to retain the material during rotation.Different types of materials may also be dispensed by the use of a dual system of dumper shafts. Also, doublepocket packets can be formed by use of modified seal bars.

Abstract: A stripper for use in a sheet punching machine to clear the punch of the punched article is formed of a rectangular prism of resilient elastomeric material having a metal head plate for connection to the punch and a metal stripping plate to clear the punch of the punched article. The head plate and stripper plate have a plurality of projections which are enlarged at the end remote from the plates which engage in cooperating holes in the resilient material. The stripper plate, head plate and elastomeric material can be readily separated to allow convenient exchange and replacement of those parts.

Abstract: A punch holder and stripper assembly is shown in which a punch holding body is provided with a reduced outer diameter boss section projecting therefrom terminating in an end face which has a bore opening thereinto which receives the punch, the punch projecting from the reduced diameter section of the holder and terminating in a punching face. An elastomeric stripper, preferably of a type of urethane rubber, is attached to and carried by the punch holder. The stripper has an inner diameter received around the reduced diameter portion of the holder and extending beyond the holder in radially spaced relationship with the projecting portion of the punch. The stripper either terminates adjacent the punching face or is equipped with an end cap terminating adjacent the punching face.