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Two hole automatic precision punch

US4696210A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 30, 1986
Grant dateSep 29, 1987
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Expiry dateJun 30, 2006

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T83/8743
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus for producing registration holes in a sheet-like workpiece that is provided with registration marks. The apparatus comprises: a frame; sheet holding means associated with the frame for holding a workpiece in place; a main carriage associated with the frame, with one of the main carriage and the sheet holding means, and hence a workpiece, being movable back and forth in a first direction relative to the other; a cross carriage mounted in the main carriage, with one of the cross carriage and the sheet holding means being movable back and forth in a second direction relative to the other, with the second direction being at right angles to the first direction; a further carriage mounted on the cross carriage, with one of the further carriage and the sheet holding means being movable relative to the other substantially in the first direction; first sensor means for sensing the position of the main carriage relative to a given one of the registration marks on the workpiece; second sensor means for sensing the position of the cross carriage relative to the same given registration mark on the workpiece; third sensor means for sensig the position of the further carriage relativ…

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