Cartridge for machine tool
AssigneeWilson Tool International Inc.
InventorsRonald Palick, Brian Lee, John Morehead, Richard Timp
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Abstract
A cartridge for a machine tool is provided. The cartridge has a main body, two punch-retention arms, and two die-retention arms. Preferably, the two punch-retention arms are spaced apart and at least generally parallel to each other. Likewise, the two die-retention arms preferably are spaced apart and at least generally parallel to each other. In some cases, the main body is formed of a first metal, and the punch-retention arms and die-retention arms are formed of metal(s) different than the first metal. In one group of embodiments, the invention provides a cartridge having a weight of less than 3 pounds.
Claims40
A tool set holder cartridge for a machine tool, the cartridge having a main body, two punch-retention arms, and two die-retention arms, wherein the two punch-retention arms are spaced apart and at least generally parallel to each other, the two die-retention arms being spaced apart and at least generally parallel to each other, said main body being formed of a first metal, and said punch-retention arms and said die-retention arms being formed of metal(s) different than said first metal.
A tool set holder cartridge for a machine tool, the cartridge having a main body, two punch-retention arms, two die-retention arms, and a stripper locator base, the two punch-retention arms being spaced apart and at least generally parallel to each other, the two die-retention arms being spaced apart and at least generally parallel to each other, the punch-retention arms extending outwardly away from an upper portion of said main body, wherein the two punch-retention arms are mounted to said main body such that the punch-retention arms have a limited range of movement toward and away from each other, the punch-retention arms being resiliently mounted to said main body such that the punch-retention arms are resiliently biased toward a default configuration characterized by the punch-retention arms being closer to each other than they are in any other configuration within their limited range of movement, the die-retention arms extending outwardly away from a lower portion of said main body, wherein the two die-retention arms are mounted to said main body such that the die-retention arms have a limited range of movement toward and away from each other, wherein the die-retention arms are resiliently mounted to said main body such that the die-retention arms are resiliently biased toward a default configuration characterized by the die-retention arms being closer to each other than they are in any other configuration within their limited range of movement, the stripper locator base being mounted to a middle portion of said main body, the stripper locator base comprising two spaced-apart arm portions, wherein the arm portions of the stripper locator base are not mounted resiliently for movement relative to said main body but rather are rigidly disposed relative to said main body, and wherein the punch-retention arms and the die-retention arms and the stripper locator base are mounted removably to said main body such that they can be selectively removed and replaced.
A tool set holder cartridge for a machine tool, the cartridge having two punch-retention arms, two die-retention arms, and a main body formed of a metal, wherein the two punch-retention arms are spaced apart and at least generally parallel to each other, the two die-retention arms being spaced apart and at least generally parallel to each other, wherein the two punch-retention arms are mounted to said main body such that the punch-retention arms have a limited range of movement toward and away from each other, the punch-retention arms being resiliently mounted to said main body such that the punch-retention arms are resiliently biased toward a default configuration characterized by the punch-retention arms being closer to each other than they are in any other configuration within their limited range of movement, wherein the two die-retention arms are mounted to said main body such that the die-retention arms have a limited range of movement toward and away from each other, the die-retention arms being resiliently mounted to said main body such that the die-retention arms are resiliently biased toward a default configuration characterized by the die-retention arms being closer to each other than they are in any other configuration within their limited range of movement, and wherein the cartridge has a weight of less than 3 pounds.
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