Clamping apparatus for cut-off die set
US5009140A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 12, 1989 |
| Grant date | Apr 23, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 12, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T83/9473
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A clamping apparatus allowing an operator to securely position and clamp a cut-off die set to the carriage of a cut-off press. The clamping arrangement includes outwardly beveled sides on the die set coacting with an inwardly beveled stop and an inwardly beveled eccentric clamping member. The clamping member being rotatable to allow the die set to be placed in the proper position on the carriage. After positioning the die set on the carriage, the eccentric clamping members are rotated to contact the outwardly beveled edge of the platen thereby wedging the platen between the stop and the eccentric clamping members.
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