Embossing system
AssigneePanduit Corp.
InventorsRussell K. Morrow, Andre′ C. Robinson
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Abstract
An embossing system designed to mark metal marker plates. The embossing system includes a feeder system that presents a marker plate, a drive sub assembly secured to the feeder system, and a gripper system that grips the marker plate from the feeder system. The feeder system has a fixed side wall secured to a base plate and a moveable side wall positioned a distance from the fixed side wall. Marker plate guides are secured to the side walls for providing support to a stack of marker plates positioned in the feeder system. Adjustable feed gates are secured to the sidewalls to accommodate adjustments for maker plate thickness variations.
Claims8
A feeder system for feeding marker plates in an embossing system for metal marker plates, the feeder system comprising:
- a fixed side wall secured to a base plate in the embossing system;
- a moveable side wall positioned a distance from the fixed side wall and extending parallel to the fixed side wall;
- marker plate guides secured to the fixed side wall and the movable side wall for providing support to a stack of marker plates positioned in the feeder system;
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- adjustable feed gates secured to the fixed side wall and the moveable sidewall;
- wherein the fixed side wall and the moveable side wall have horizontal side wall slots;
- wherein adjustment of the marker plate guides within the side wall slots accommodates a variety of marker plate heights.
A feeder system for feeding marker plates in an embossing system for metal marker plates, the feeder system comprising:
- a fixed side wall secured to a base plate in the embossing system;
- a moveable side wall positioned a distance from the fixed side wall and extending parallel to the fixed side wall;
- marker plate guides secured to the fixed side wall and the movable side wall for providing support to a stack of marker plates positioned in the feeder system;
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- adjustable feed gates secured to the fixed side wall and the moveable sidewall;
- wherein the adjustable feed gates have vertical guide slots to accommodate adjustments for maker plate thickness variations.
A feeder system for feeding marker plates in an embossing system for metal marker plates, the feeder system comprising:
- a fixed side wall secured to a base plate in the embossing system;
- a moveable side wall positioned a distance from the fixed side wall and extending parallel to the fixed side wall;
- marker plate guides secured to the fixed side wall and the movable side wall for providing support to a stack of marker plates positioned in the feeder system;
- adjustable feed gates secured to the fixed side wall and the moveable sidewall;
- plate hold down assemblies secured to the adjustable feed gates for preventing the marker plates from moving while waiting to be gripped by a gripper system in the embossing system;
- wherein the plate hold down assemblies include a compression spring and a hold down rod for preventing marker misfeeds and embossing error;
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- wherein the hold down rod having a tip with a spherical shape and a polished surface for preventing marker plates from being scratched.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.