Press device and method of operating the same
AssigneeFederal Bureau of Investigation
InventorIan B. Vabnick
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Abstract
A press device may include a frame comprising a target base disposed over an upper portion thereof, a back support extending vertically from the frame adjacent to the target base, and a linear actuator mounted to the frame and positioned to actuate along a translation axis substantially parallel to the target base and toward the back support. The press device may also include a fracturing tool coupled to first linear actuator to actuate along the translation axis over the target base, and a positioning actuator coupled to the frame to actuate along the target base in a direction substantially perpendicular to the translation axis.
Claims20
A press device comprising:
- a frame having a target base disposed horizontally over an upper portion thereof;
- a back support extending vertically from the frame adjacent the target base;
- a linear actuator mounted to the frame and positioned to actuate along a translation axis substantially parallel to the target base and toward the back support;
- a fracturing tool coupled to the linear actuator to actuate along the translation axis over the target base;
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- a first positioning actuator coupled to the frame to actuate along the target base in a direction substantially perpendicular to the translation axis;
- wherein the fracturing tool comprises a wedge, a blade, or a punch configured to fracture a device, and wherein the device comprises an explosive device.
A press device for fracturing an object comprising:
- a frame having:
- a target base disposed on an upper portion thereof, and
- at least one guide rail;
- a backplate coupled to the target base and extending vertically therefrom;
- a linear actuator having a first end coupled to the frame and an opposite second end positioned to actuate over the frame toward the backplate;
- a tool mount coupled to the second end of the linear actuator and slidably coupled to the at least one guide rail such that the tool mount translates over the upper portion of the frame along the at least one guide rail when actuated by the linear actuator;
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- a fracturing tool mounted to the tool mount configured to fracture an object in response to actuation of the linear actuator;
- wherein the object comprises an explosive object and the target base has a horizontal platform to support the explosive object.
A method for operating a press device comprising:
- providing a press device comprising:
- a frame having a target base disposed over an upper portion thereof,
- a back support extending vertically from the frame adjacent the target base,
- a linear actuator mounted to the frame and positioned to actuate along a translation axis substantially parallel to the target base and toward the back support,
- a fracturing tool coupled to the linear actuator to actuate along the translation axis over the target base, and
- a first positioning actuator coupled to the frame to actuate along the target base in a direction substantially perpendicular to the translation axis;
- placing an object on the target base between the fracturing tool and the back support;
- controlling the first positioning actuator to move the object into a desired position aligned with the fracturing tool;
- controlling a second positioning actuator coupled to the frame configured to actuate in a direction substantially parallel to the translation axis to secure the object against the back support;
- connecting a power unit operably to the linear actuator to selectively induce linear translation of the fracturing tool;
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- operating the power unit to fracture the object with the fracturing tool.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.