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Retractable stock guide and method for metal forming dies
US9010169B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9010169-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213713268-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Dec 13, 2012 |
| Priority date | Jan 17, 2012 |
| Publication date | Apr 21, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 21, 2015 |
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A retractable stock guide has a stationary guide rail on which a retractable guide cap is operably supported. The guide rail and cap have two through holes at opposite ends through which two mounting studs extend to attach the stock guide to an associated die member. The holes in the guide cap are ovate, and the heads of the mounting studs are tapered, whereby tightening of the mounting stud shifts the guide cap relative to the guide rail from an aligned, retracted load/unload condition, to an inwardly protruding, extended run condition, wherein the stock strip is slidingly captured between two like stock guides and the mounting surface of the die. Two ball bearing guides can be substituted for the stationary guide rail.
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The invention claimed is: 1. In a metal forming die having at least two mutually converging and diverging die members between which an elongate stock strip is shifted longitudinally to form parts from the stock strip, the improvement of a retractable stock guide assembly for precisely guiding the stock strip longitudinally along a straight line through said die, comprising: first and second stock guides detachably mounted on a first one of said die members in a laterally spaced ap…
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9010169B2 cover?
- A retractable stock guide has a stationary guide rail on which a retractable guide cap is operably supported. The guide rail and cap have two through holes at opposite ends through which two mounting studs extend to attach the stock guide to an associated die member. The holes in the guide cap are ovate, and the heads of the mounting studs are tapered, whereby tightening of the mounting stud sh…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Breen Scott M, Pyper Joel T, Standard Lifters Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B21D37/08. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
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- Publication date Tue Apr 21 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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