Tooling system
US6908296B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 5, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jun 21, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 30, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29C2043/5007
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A tooling system in a press for forming a product from a blank of material disposed between a punch assembly and a die assembly and a method of using the same. The tooling system comprises a knockout and a bushing. The knockout further comprises a shaft having opposed ends, a plate fixed to one opposed end, and a tapered portion. The bushing is supported by one of the punch and die assemblies and defines a lumen configured to slidably receive the shaft for axial movement between an extended position and a retracted position. The lumen has a tapered receiving section at one end thereof configured to mate with the tapered portion of the knockout when the shaft is in the extended position.
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