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Apparatus for joining pieces of sheet metal

US4835850A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateNov 24, 1987
Grant dateJun 6, 1989
Priority date
Expiry dateNov 24, 2007

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T29/53765
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus for joining two or more sheets by means of drawn and extruded material portions comprising a punch, a die and an anvil. The punch is driven to first cooperate with the die in a drawing step, then to transport the work piece to the anvil and to perform in cooperation with the latter an extrusion step. Preferably, a plurality of punches is driven to rotate and to cooperate with a die-and-anvil assembly common to all punches.

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