Apparatus for trimming a tubular article
US4843930A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 3, 1988 |
| Grant date | Jul 4, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 3, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T83/9428
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The apparatus comprises axially aligned punches 1 and 2 which are operated to cooperate with dies 3 and 4 to trim the flanged ends of a tubular article. The dies are formed in two halves which are opened to allow an article to be positioned at the work station and are then closed around the ends of the article. The punches, dies, and an article delivering mechanism are driven in timed relation from a motor 5.
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