Rail assembly for blanking tool insert
AssigneeBlanking Systems, Inc.
InventorsFrank E. Oetlinger, Peter H. Thermausen, Russell Kempka JR.
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Abstract
A rail assembly is provided for supporting a blanking tool insert on an outer frame for a lower blanking tool of a die cutting machine. The rail assembly includes an elongated insert receiving structure for receiving a portion of the blanking tool insert. A plate member is interconnected to the outer frame and a clamping structure is operatively connected to the plate member. The clamping structure is movable between a clamping position for rigidly retaining a portion of the insert receiving structure against the plate member and a release position.
Claims28
A rail assembly for supporting a blanking tool insert on an outer frame for a lower blanking tool of a carton die cutting machine, comprising:
- an elongated insert receiving element defining a cavity for receiving a portion of the blanking tool insert therein;
- a clamp piece connectable to the outer frame and defining a vertically extending inner face, an opposite vertically extending outer face, and a bore extending between the inner face and the outer face;
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- a jaw element operatively connected to the clamp piece so as to define a clamping cavity therebetween, the jaw element being movable between a clamping position for retaining a portion of the insert receiving element in the clamping cavity and a release position.
A rail assembly for supporting a blanking tool insert on an outer frame for a lower blanking tool of a carton die cutting machine, comprising:
- an elongated insert retaining structure for receiving a portion of the blanking tool insert;
- a plate member defining inner and outer faces;
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- a clamping structure operatively connected to the plate member and being movable between a clamping position for rigidly retaining a portion of the insert receiving structure against the plate member and a release position.
A frame assembly for a lower blanking tool of a carton die cutting machine, comprising:
- a rigid outer frame having a slot therein;
- a blanking tool insert receivable on the outer frame;
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- a rail assembly for interconnecting the blanking tool insert to the outer frame, the rail assembly including:
- an elongated support for receiving a portion of the blanking tool insert;
- a plate member defining inner and outer faces and a bore extending between the inner face and the outer face along an axis at an acute angle to the outer face;
- a clamping structure operatively connected to the plate member and being movable between a clamping position for rigidly retaining a portion of the elongated support against the plate member and a release position;
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- a fastening element extending through the bore in the plate member and receivable in the slot in the outer frame to interconnect the plate member to the outer frame.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.