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Slug-retaining die

US4516450A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 7, 1983
Grant dateMay 14, 1985
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Expiry dateMar 7, 2003

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T83/9437
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The die of a punch press is provided with at least one inwardly-extending protrusion elongated in the direction of travel of the punch and positioned to encounter and grip the edge of a punched slug of workpiece material during the punching step and to restrain the slug from following the punch during the retraction step of the punch.

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