Unitary forward mounting body for a unitary forward mounting assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12491553-B2
Application number	US-202117304475-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 22, 2021
Priority date	Apr 25, 2017
Publication date	Dec 9, 2025
Grant date	Dec 9, 2025

Abstract

A unitary forward mounting assembly for a bodymaker includes a unitary forward mounting body with a cradle portion, a first support arm portion and a second support arm portion. The cradle portion has a forward side, a rear side, a right side, and a left side. The first support arm portion is disposed at the cradle portion right side. The second support arm portion is disposed at the cradle portion left side. Because the cradle portion, the first support arm portion and the second support arm portion are part of a unitary body, the unitary forward mounting assembly solves the problems stated above. That is, because the support arms are not mated to the cradle, there is no need for machined coupling surfaces; nor is there a need for aligning the support arms on the cradle.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A unitary forward mounting assembly for a bodymaker, said unitary forward mounting comprising:
a unitary forward mounting body including a cradle portion, a first support arm portion and a second support arm portion; wherein said cradle portion has a forward side, a rear side, a right side, and a left side; said first support arm portion disposed at said cradle portion right side; and said second support arm portion disposed at said cradle portion left side, wherein said first and second support arm portions extend from the cradle portion, and wherein one of said first support arm portion and said second support arm portion includes a cylindrical outer surface.

2 . The unitary forward mounting assembly of claim 1 wherein said unitary forward mounting body includes one of a die pack mounting, a domer door assembly mounting, a stripper bulkhead assembly mounting, a turret sub-assembly mounting or a cup load station assembly mounting.

3 . The unitary forward mounting assembly of claim 1 wherein said unitary forward mounting body includes a cup infeed housing plate.

4 . The unitary forward mounting assembly of claim 3 wherein no machined surface exists between said cradle portion and said cup infeed housing plate.

5 . The unitary forward mounting assembly of claim 1 wherein no machined surface exists between said cradle portion and either of said first support arm portion or said second support arm portion.

6 . The unitary forward mounting assembly of claim 1 , wherein said first and second support arm portions each include a proximal end located at the cradle and a distal end located away from the cradle, and
wherein the distal ends of said first and second support arm portions each include a cavity sized and shaped to correspond to an associated domer assembly door tab.

7 . The unitary forward mounting assembly of claim 1 , wherein said unitary forward mounting body is one of a cast body or a printed body.

8 . A method of installing a forward assembly on a bodymaker, said bodymaker including a frame assembly, said method comprising:
providing a unitary forward mounting body including a cradle portion, a first support arm portion and a second support arm portion, wherein said cradle portion has a forward side, a rear side, a right side, and a left side, said first support arm portion disposed at said cradle portion right side, and said second support arm portion disposed at said cradle portion left side, wherein said first and second support arm portions extend from the cradle portion, and wherein one of said first support arm portion and said second support arm portion includes a cylindrical outer surface; providing a number of coupled components selected from the group including a die pack, a domer assembly, a cup feeder, a stripper assembly, and a take-away assembly; coupling said unitary forward mounting body to said bodymaker frame assembly; preparing said unitary forward mounting body for mounting said coupled components; and coupling at least one of said coupled components to said unitary forward mounting body.

9 . The method of claim 8 wherein coupling said unitary forward mounting body to said bodymaker frame assembly does not include aligning said cradle portion and either of said first support arm portion or said second support arm portion.

10 . The method of claim 8 wherein coupling said unitary forward mounting body to said bodymaker frame assembly does not include installing any shims between said cradle portion and either of said first support arm portion or said second support arm portion.

11 . The method of claim 8 wherein providing a unitary forward mounting body includes providing a unitary forward mounting body with a cup infeed housing plate.

12 . The method of claim 11 wherein preparing said unitary forward mounting body for mounting said coupled components does not include aligning said cradle portion and said cup infeed housing plate.

13 . The method of claim 11 wherein preparing said unitary forward mounting body for mounting said coupled components does not include installing any shims between said cradle portion and said cup infeed housing plate.

Assignees

• Stolle Machinery Co Llc

Inventors

• Scholey Ian Kenneth
• Fleischer Karl S
• Cleveland Alan W

Classifications

• B21D22/28

  of cylindrical articles using consecutive dies · CPC title

• F16H21/20

  with adjustment of throw · CPC title

• B21D51/26

  cans or tins; Closing same in a permanent manner (making outlet arrangements B21D51/38; welding or soldering B23K) · CPC title

• B21D22/283 Primary

  with ram and dies aligning means · CPC title