Tool Return Mechanism Separate From Tool Advance Mechanism Patents (Class 83/590)
  • Patent number: 11766802
    Abstract: Die cutter holding and lifting systems, apparatuses, and methods for use with custom and commercially available die cutters. According to some examples, a system includes a base, a separation assembly, and an actuation assembly. A separation assembly can be coupled to the die cutter, and the die cutter in combination with the separation assembly can be coupled to the base, such that the actuation assembly can be utilized to cause a separation of die plates of the die cutter for increased productivity in cutting, stamping, or pressing operations involving die cutters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: SWANSTROM TOOLS USA INC.
    Inventor: Timothy W. Sheriff
  • Patent number: 11731301
    Abstract: A cutting device, including a frame, a cutting blade, which is fastened to the frame for pivoting about a first pivot axis, and a reduction transmission, which converts each forward pivoting movement of a plurality of successively performed forward pivoting movements and backward pivoting movements of a drive arm into a cutting pivoting movement of the cutting blade. A cutting-blade back-pivoting apparatus is provided, by which the cutting blade can be pivoted back from a pivoting end position to an initial position. The back-pivoting apparatus has, in particular, a tension element, which acts on the cutting blade in such a way that a clearance is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: WOLFCRAFT GMBH
    Inventor: Winfried Ebert
  • Publication number: 20100229705
    Abstract: A method, and an apparatus, for operating a hydraulic shearing machine. For cutting a shearing-movement of at least one shear blade which is curved, starting from a starting-position under application of an overall actuating-force and for resetting of the shear blades which were moved for cutting to their starting-position after accomplishment of the shearing-movement, a reset-movement under application of an overall reset-force. The shearing-movement and the reset-movement are accomplished by a hydraulic actuating-mechanism comprising hydraulic cylinders, wherein the overall actuating-force and the overall reset-force being applied to the moved shear blades by at least one hydraulic cylinder of the actuating-mechanism. The magnitude of the overall actuating-force is adjustable by switching one or several hydraulic cylinders of the actuating-mechanism in and out of operation-mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2008
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Inventors: Peter Christoforou, Michael Trevor Clark, David Eastwood, David Stonecliffe, Shaun Tyas
  • Patent number: 7694613
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a tool device for high-speed crosscutting, comprising a striking unit, a tool housing, a damper unit, a movable crosscutting tool and a fixed crosscutting tool. The tool housing has at least two curved supporting surfaces for the moveable crosscutting tool. The supporting surfaces have the same radius. A recess is provided between the supporting surfaces. The recess is provided for a striking piston in the striking unit. Also provided is a crosscutting tool for high-speed machine-working.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: Morphic Technologies Aktiebolag (publ)
    Inventor: Anders Dahlberg
  • Patent number: 7628103
    Abstract: An apparatus for punching and binding a stack of papers is disclosed. The apparatus includes a paper clamp and a binding element insertion device that are movable relative to each other. The binding element insertion device is configured to receive and detect binding elements of different sizes. The apparatus also includes a punching mechanism, a controller, and a user interface. The controller controls movement of the paper clamp and the binding element insertion device based on the size of the binding element needed to bind the stack of papers together. The user interface is configured to provide information to a user of the apparatus and to receive input from the user before, during, and after the punching and binding operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignee: Esselte
    Inventors: Paul J. Lemens, Ronald J. Hoffman, David Miller, Jeppe Glaser, David A. Muckridge, David Aitchison, Robert Leack, Christopher Holman
  • Publication number: 20080236356
    Abstract: A punching device comprises a pushing pole, an adjusting portion, a supporting portion, and a spring. The pushing pole comprises a first threaded end and a second threaded end. The adjusting portion defines a screw hole therein, through which the adjusting portion is fixed to the first end of the pushing pole. The supporting portion is located on the pushing pole, with the pushing pole passing through a through hole in the supporting portion. The spring is disposed around the pushing pole, with two ends respectively abutting against the adjusting portion and the supporting portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2008
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Applicants: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: KUO-JUNG HUANG, SHU-WEI ZHOU, FU-SHUN HUANG, CHUN-NAN OU, CHIA-HSIANG OU, YUN-FENG ZHANG
  • Patent number: 6367362
    Abstract: An apparatus for punching knock-outs out of light gauge steel framing studs used in building construction to form holes of sufficient size to allow building wiring and piping to extend therethrough includes a compact hand held frame (12) having a generally C-shaped frame portion (14). The C-shaped frame portion has spaced apart ends (16, 18) located along a working axis (20) for receiving a stud (30) therebetween. A punch and die assembly (24) includes a punch (26) and a die (28) mounted opposite each other at the ends of the C-shaped frame portion. An actuatable driving mechanism (36) mounted to the frame is operable to drive the punch and dic assembly over a working stroke range between a deactuated position (52) and an actuated position (54). In the actuated position, the punch extends into the die by punching through the stud to produce a knock-out (342).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2002
    Assignee: Ryobi North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth M. Brazell, John E. Nemazi, Akio Takamura, Masatoshi Fukinuki, Jeffrey M. Dils, Robert G. Everts
  • Patent number: 6286403
    Abstract: A cutting machine for cutting long lengths of sheet material, roll material, or web material into predetermined or discrete lengths comprises a frame having a stationary blade extending transversely of the frame and a carriage movable transversely of the material to be cut having a movable blade thereon that cooperates with the stationary blade to cut material. The movable blade is mounted on the carriage so that it can be canted at an angle with respect to the stationary blade during transverse movement of the carriage in one direction and can be oppositely canted at an angle with respect to the stationary blade during movement of the carriage in the opposite direction. In one embodiment, a toggle mechanism is used to cant the movable blade. In a second embodiment, a fluid cylinder is used to cant the movable blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2001
    Assignee: Rosenthal Manufacturing Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Ben J. Rosenthal, Gregory Starr, Michael L. Rosenthal, Valery Lashoff
  • Patent number: 6053085
    Abstract: A ribbon separation tool (10) for separating optical fiber ribbons (C1,C2,C3) into subsets of optical fibers. Ribbon separation tool (10) includes a stationary shearing device (27), and a moveable shearing device (17), the moveable shearing device (17) is operative to move relative to the stationary shearing device (27) during a shearing stroke. Optical fiber ribbon support members (42), with optical fiber ribbon receiving slots (46) being defined therebetween, are adjacent shearing devices (17,27). Moveable shearing device (17) is moveably located between optical fiber ribbon support members (42) and includes moveable sub-slots (90a,90b,90c). When a cover member (26) of tool (10) is in a closed position, stationary sub-slots (92a,92b,92c) of stationary shearing device (27) are aligned with moveable sub-slots (90a,90b,90c) to define shearing slots (90a,92a;90b,92b;90c,92c).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2000
    Assignee: Siecor Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory A. Lochkovic, Richard H. Purdue
  • Patent number: 6026727
    Abstract: An improved scoring apparatus of the type used in box making operations for the purpose of creating strategically located scores and cuts in box blanks that define the folding lines and tabs of the finished boxes. The scoring apparatus includes a selectively retractable scoring blade that can be pivoted between an extended position and a retracted position during operation of the scoring apparatus for permitting scoring and cutting along any position of the box blanks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2000
    Assignee: Lawrence Paper Company
    Inventor: William R. Meeks
  • Patent number: 5924350
    Abstract: Hole punching apparatus for punching holes in thin sheet material and having a punch mounted for reciprocating movement. The punch includes a punch stem, and an elastomeric bumper mounted on the punch stem. The bumper acts as a shock absorber when the punch is moved in a first direction to punch a hole in the thin sheet material and eliminates collision of metallic parts as the punch reaches the end of its stroke.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 20, 1999
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Edward F. Helinski
  • Patent number: 5678468
    Abstract: The disclosed punching unit transforms the vertical motion of a press into a horizontal punching motion by means of two wedges inside the unit body, the down motion of the upper wedge determining the horizontal displacement of the lower wedge, the unit being provided with a return mechanism and with a locking sensor for stopping the unit. It has gas dampers or metal springs, and in one embodiment, the unit is mounted on a base plate which is larger than the plant, and which is aligned with the clamping plate, thereby providing anti-rotation in collaboration with the internal anti-rotation structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 21, 1997
    Inventors: Jose Lozano Bonet, Alfredo Lozano Bonet
  • Patent number: 5063803
    Abstract: A tape cutting and dispensing machine including upper and lower plastic blocks held between spaced frame members, a recess in one block containing a drive roll and a recess in the other block containing a nip roll, mechanism effectively mounted relative to the frame members for selectively moving the nip roll toward and away from the drive roll, flexible lips adjacent the drive roll and nip roll for guiding a tape beyond the rolls, a guillotine blade arrangement mounted on the blocks, mechanism for selectively manually retracting a movable guillotine blade from its normal overlying relationship relative to a fixed blade, a drive motor for selectively driving the drive roll, a solenoid for selectively actuating the guillotine blade, and a table having a depression therein mounted at the output side of the machine for permitting the central portion of a severed end of the tape to be pressed into it by a bundle being taped and having a surface adjacent the depression against which the tape ends can be pressed to
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 12, 1991
    Assignee: A. J. Panneri Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Alfred J. Panneri, Louis Terragnoli
  • Patent number: 4827820
    Abstract: A paper web cut-off device, comprising a frame and a blade member mounted on the frame. The blade member is disposed to execute cutting of the paper web, with an actuator being provided for producing, on the blade member, the force required for cutting the paper web. The actuator for producing the required force for cutting of the paper web, is a spring member in which cutting energy is stored. At least one cocking or loading member is provided, which is disposed to cock or load the spring member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1987
    Date of Patent: May 9, 1989
    Assignee: Oy Wartsila AB
    Inventor: Jorma Kinnunen
  • Patent number: 4750393
    Abstract: A method of punching cylindrical tubes with openings from the inside to the outside. In accordance with the method, the punching apparatus includes a mandrel that slidably supports the dies and a backup die that includes a slug ejecting punch which serves the dual function of ejecting the slugs from the backup die and also retracting the punches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1987
    Date of Patent: June 14, 1988
    Assignee: Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hiroshi Yamagata
  • Patent number: 4513649
    Abstract: Apparatus for forming arcuate corners on a vitreous sheet, the apparatus including a support for a vitreous sheet, a pair of carriages mounted above the support for relative movement so that the spacing between the carriages can be adjusted, a pair of scoring heads each mounted for arcuate movement beneath a respective carriage, and a mechanism connected for driving the heads in order to score corners of a vitreous sheet located on the support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1983
    Date of Patent: April 30, 1985
    Assignee: Mirodan, Ets. Louis D'Haene & Sons
    Inventor: Jean-Marie Dricot
  • Patent number: 4355558
    Abstract: The invention relates to a pair of shears for shearing sheet metal. Known shears, for example power shears, require relatively great forces, which cannot be produced except by special gear means. For rendering it possible to manually shear even relatively thick sheets, according to the invention it is proposed that the movable blade (22) of the shears is connected to a drive mechanism (13,15,17) and is located above the stationary blade (6) of the shears in its starting position for shearing, and that the drive mechanism is supported in the stand (1) of the shears for vertical movement, whereby the dead load of the drive mechanism and of the movable blade is utilized by gravity action for the shearing work.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1980
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1982
    Assignee: Nordtool AB
    Inventor: Leo Hofer
  • Patent number: 4306478
    Abstract: A severing machine including a feed device for cutting tool arranged to advance continuously to effect cutting of a workpiece, a machine stand with a workpiece supporting table and clamping jaws, and a machine head containing the tool movable relative to the table during cutting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1980
    Date of Patent: December 22, 1981
    Inventor: Paul Stolzer
  • Patent number: 4277996
    Abstract: The present apparatus applies force along a line or to a surface through one or more linear or rather longitudinal, elastically expandable or deformable members. The expansion of the elongated member, such as an elastic, reinforced hose or membrane, is transmitted to the tool proper, for example, a strip steel knife or a clamping device, along the entire length of the tool, whereby a linear force application is achieved. Several of such members may be arranged in parallel to obtain substantially a surface area force application. The force application member may also be curved for applying the force, such as a cutting force to an equally curved tool such as a strip steel knife. The force application member is returned to its starting position after a work stroke is completed. The work stroke is performed by expanding the member with the aid of a medium under pressure. The return is accomplished by a spring force or by a similar expansion member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1980
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1981
    Assignee: Stanztechnik GmbH R & S
    Inventor: Ernst M. Spengler
  • Patent number: 4233870
    Abstract: A shearing machine for severing parallel longitudinal members of grids or gratings has a horizontal guide-beam (9) which is stationary during the cut and upon which are provided counterbutts (17) in the manner of comb teeth; and a cutter-beam (10) which is movable parallel to and alongside the guide-beam during the cut and upon which blades (18) are provided in the manner of comb teeth, the blades cooperating with the counterbutts on the guide-beam to shear longitudinal members extending through notches (19,20) formed between adjacent counterbutts of the guide-beam and between adjacent blades of the cutter-beam. The guide-beam and the cutter-beam are guided in a machine frame for vertical movement into and out of a working position in engagement with a grid or grating and are associated for common motion in the vertical direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 1978
    Date of Patent: November 18, 1980
    Assignee: EVG Entwickoungs-Gesellschaft mbH
    Inventors: Hans Gott, Josef Ritter, Klaus Ritter, Gerhard Ritter
  • Patent number: 4201130
    Abstract: The fluid-pressure actuated press is mounted on a column structure. It has a ram, a piston, and an associated piston rod. The free end of the piston rod reciprocates downwardly. A support adjustably mounts the ram on the column structure. A lever bar has a proximate free end in engagement with the free end of the piston rod. The distal end of the lever bar is pivoted about a fixed fulcrum carried by the support. A chuck rod is slidably mounted relative to the support along an axis which is parallel to the axis of the piston rod. The chuck rod is pivotably associated with the lever bar at a point intermediate its ends, whereby the reciprocation force on the piston rod is multiplied by the lever ratio to cause reciprocation of the chuck rod with the multiplied force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1979
    Date of Patent: May 6, 1980
    Assignee: Michael P. Breston
    Inventor: Alfred R. Stahl
  • Patent number: 4195565
    Abstract: A fluid-operated press featuring a cavity and piston within its base for pulling down on an elevated tool holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 1979
    Date of Patent: April 1, 1980
    Assignee: Electric Terminal Corporation
    Inventor: August V. Cordeiro
  • Patent number: 4125045
    Abstract: A sheet punching machine comprising a support for the sheet to be punched and a punch carrier carrying a multiplicity of punches, together with means for forcing the punches through the sheet; said means are so arranged as to press the punches successively, one after the other, through the sheet, and return means are provided to return to their starting position the punches which have passed through the sheet. The means of forcing the punches may comprise two parallel endless chains mounted on two pairs of coaxial toothed wheels fixed in rotation in pairs, at least one transverse shaft fixed to the two chains and carrying a working roller and two running rollers, and two rectilinear support surfaces for the running rollers, the punches being axially movable at least approximately perpendicularly to the trajectory of the rollers and having a part which intersects the horizontal path of the working roller when the running rollers run on the said support surfaces, the return means for the punches being elastic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 1977
    Date of Patent: November 14, 1978
    Assignee: Kerason SA
    Inventor: Miroslav Jeremic
  • Patent number: 4117753
    Abstract: A sheet cutting apparatus is illustrated as including a free standing cutting blade movable across the sheet material. A base member has a longitudinal channel therein through which the knife extends into a complimentary channel carried by a pressure bar so that the sheet material is confined between the base and the pressure bar for cutting by the blade which is contained safely within the base and pressure bar during its cutting stroke across the sheet material. A lifter bar is positioned adjacent the base member for raising the severed end of sheet material of the dispensing roll preparatory to cutting off another length of sheet material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 1976
    Date of Patent: October 3, 1978
    Inventors: William D. Friddle, Sr., William D. Friddle, Jr., Wilbourne D. O'Steen
  • Patent number: 4098155
    Abstract: The head compensates for variations in flatness of a table upon which a glass sheet is placed for scoring, and also compensates for bending of the rails or support structure which carry the head as it traverses the table. A jump wheel is provided on a first arm pivotally mounted in the head, which head may comprise a trolley structure, and a scoring tool is mounted in a pivoted second arm having its pivot on the first arm. A spring acts between the first and second arms to bias the scoring tool to a limit position, defined by a suitable stop, such that the force of the scoring tool on the surface of the glass is independent of vertical displacement of the scoring tool as it traverses the sheet. The first arm is also spring biased to maintain contact between the jump wheel and the glass surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1976
    Date of Patent: July 4, 1978
    Assignee: The Fletcher-Terry Company
    Inventor: Thomas A. Insolio
  • Patent number: 4065990
    Abstract: A piece of film is prepared for photographic exposure with a film font so as to produce a duplicate font. The piece of film is initially cut to a proper size and placed between a first supporting platen and a cover plate which is adapted to fit snugly against the film. Hole punches fixed to the bottom of an overlying second platen are moved down and through the film. The film and the original film font are then impaled on a register pin which holds them rigidly together for photographic exposure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 1976
    Date of Patent: January 3, 1978
    Assignee: American Photo-Graphics Corporation
    Inventor: Ronald D. Edhlund
  • Patent number: 4030389
    Abstract: A machine provided with a bed on which is mounted a frame having an explosion chamber communicating with the space of a power cylinder whose plunger supports a punch, an anvil block located opposite to the punch and carrying a die arranged coaxially with the punch, and a device for returning the plunger to the initial position. The frame and the anvil block are rigidly secured on the bed, the space of the power cylinder is open at both ends and a hole providing communication between the space, the explosion chamber is located substantially in the middle of the length of the space, the plunger supporting the punch and a second similar plunger with a second punch being installed in the space opposite to the axis of the hole while a second anvil block is rigidly installed on the bed opposite the second punch symmetrically with the first anvil block relative to the same axis, the second anvil block being rigidly connected to the first anvil block and carrying a rigidly-secured second die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 1976
    Date of Patent: June 21, 1977
    Inventors: Nikolai Borisovich Ponomarenko, Vadim Grigorievich Kononenko, Viktor Alexeevich Stelmakh, Vladimir Ivanovich Kotelnikov, Ivan Jurievich Valenya, Vladimir Nikolaevich Sarancha, Anatoly Avramovich Petrenko, Valery Pavlovich Bozhko, Sergei Vasilievich Yatsenko, Igor Pavlovich Komnatny, Levon Khachaturovich Akhnazariants, Vitaly Evgenievich Strizhenko, Boris Alexeevich Kolokolov, Stanislav Anisimovich Maznichenko, Viktor Vasilievich Bozhko, Oleg Alexandrovich Bondarenko, Robert Sharafutdinovich Zakirov
  • Patent number: 3967336
    Abstract: A combination punching and binding machine for gang punching a stack of sheets and binding the sheets with a pre-curled plastic "comb-binding" element. The machine has a manually actuated lever which, when operated in one direction actuates the punches, and when operated in the opposite direction, laterally moves a comb upon which the binding element is placed, and then actuates a plurality of hook elements to uncurl the curled splines of the binding element for receiving the punched sheets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 1975
    Date of Patent: July 6, 1976
    Assignee: NSC International Corporation
    Inventor: James W. Cutter
  • Patent number: 3948135
    Abstract: A machine tool comprising a frame, a plunger mounted on the frame for carrying a work engaging tool, a way in said plunger for receiving a reciprocating ram, a punch block, a linkage for selectively inserting said punch block between the ram and the plunger so as to cause the ram to drive said plunger toward a work support, a bolt mechanism carried by said ram for selective operative engagement with said plunger to pull said plunger away from said work support only after said plunger has been driven toward said work support by said ram, camming surfaces on said plunger and said bolt for selectively disengaging said bolt from said plunger upon subsequent movement of said ram toward the work support, and a single stroke mechanism in said linkage to automatically withdraw said punch block after the driving of the plunger toward the work support whereby subsequent continued reciprocation of said ram will not drive said plunger unless said linkage is again actuated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 1973
    Date of Patent: April 6, 1976
    Assignee: Buffalo Forge Company
    Inventor: Henry A. Meier, Jr.
  • Patent number: 3937113
    Abstract: A press frame includes upper and lower arm portions forming a recess therebetween for receiving a workpiece that is supported by a worktable mounted on the lower arm portion. A ram housing is supported at the front of the upper arm portion and is provided with a ram punch connected to a power source for reciprocating the ram toward and away from the worktable. A swing arm is connected to the upper arm portion in the recess of the press frame by a vertical shaft and is arranged to pivot in a horizontal plane with respect to the upper arm portion with the shaft. A tool holder is releasably engaged to the end of the swing arm by a locking device and is provided with a vertical bore for receiving a punch tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1974
    Date of Patent: February 10, 1976
    Assignee: Unipunch Products, Inc.
    Inventors: James J. Pancook, Ralph L. Weisbeck