Apparatus for feeding a workpiece to a tool
US5431038A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 15, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jul 11, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 15, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB21D51/2692
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In a press feed of the kind comprising an upright chute 1, a rotatable feed cam 2 adjacent the chute and guide rails 3,4 around the feed cam to guide a workpiece or cup 5 to a cup holding stop member 7 between a punch 10 and die 9, a clamp member 6 engages the cup as it leaves the feed cam to push the cup into the stop member and hold it until the punch 10 and blank holder 8 have entered the cup.
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