Punch for a ductile material joining tool
US6986301B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 12, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jan 17, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 20, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T83/943
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to a punch (30) and punch assembly (2) for use in a tool (1) for joining ductile materials, such as metal sheets (7,8), in a lance joint or a clinch joint. The punch (30) has a punch body (31) formed around a punch axis (5). Two punch tips (34,34′) extend in opposite directions from the punch body (31) along the punch axis (5). The punch body has one or more load engagement features (41,41′) by which a punch force for joining the ductile materials (7,8) is imparted to the punch body (31). When one punch tip (34) becomes worn, the punch (30) can be removed from a punch holder (25), inverted and rejoined to the punch holder (25) so that the other of the punch tips (34′) can be used to join ductile material (7,8)
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