Bodymaker and double action domer assembly with staged piston
US9550222B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 21, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jan 24, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 29, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB21D51/26
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A domer station having a domer assembly, a housing assembly, and a stacked piston assembly is provided. The domer assembly is movably disposed within a domer body passage located in the housing assembly and structured to move between a forward, first position and a retracted, second position. The stacked piston assembly includes a plurality of pistons, preferably three pistons, disposed in series and a pressure supply. The pistons are disposed behind the domer in pressure chambers. The pistons have a constant pressure applied thereto and are biased towards the domer. The pistons are, however, each restrained by a stop and do not contact, or operatively engage, the domer when the domer is in the domer first position.
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