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Apparatus for blanking thin sheets using a punch having localized regions of hand and soft elastic material

US4856399A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 17, 1988
Grant dateAug 15, 1989
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Expiry dateMay 17, 2008

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/31551
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

In an apparatus for blanking out a sheet material (1) between a punch (4) and a die (6) having a sharp edge (7), the punch (4) is formed by a heterogeneous composite elastic material having localized regions (4a) having a relatively higher hardness, and complementary regions (4b) having a relatively lower hardness.

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