Support for Tool Press
AssigneePeddinghaus Corporation
InventorJeffrey A. Mullikin
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Abstract
A machine for modifying a workpiece oriented lengthwise along an X-axis, including a support frame having aligned tracks arcuate about the X-axis, and rails supported on the arcuate tracks for selective rotation together about the X-axis. A pressing mechanism is adapted to press a workpiece tool and an associated support block together along a pressing axis to modify a portion of a workpiece located therebetween, with the pressing mechanism being supported on linear tracks on the rails for selective linear motion along the rails substantially transverse to the X-axis. A drive is adapted to selectively position the rails and the pressing mechanism on the tracks.
Claims33
A machine for modifying a workpiece oriented lengthwise along an X-axis, said machine comprising:
- a support frame having aligned tracks arcuate about the X-axis;
- rails supported on said arcuate tracks for selective rotation together about the X-axis, said rails having aligned linear tracks;
- a pressing mechanism adapted to press a workpiece tool and an associated support block together along a pressing axis to modify a portion of a workpiece located therebetween, said pressing mechanism being supported on said linear tracks for selective linear motion along said rails substantially transverse to said X-axis;
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- a drive adapted to selectively position said rails and said pressing mechanism on said tracks.
A machine for modifying a workpiece extending longitudinally along an X-axis, said machine comprising:
- a support having first and second tracks arcuate about the X-axis, said arcuate tracks being spaced apart in the direction of the X-axis;
- first and second parallel linear tracks supported on said first and second arcuate tracks, respectively, for selective rotation together about the X-axis;
- a pressing mechanism adapted to press a workpiece tool and an associated support block together along a pressing axis to modify a portion of a workpiece located therebetween, said pressing mechanism being supported on said first and second linear tracks for selective linear motion substantially transverse to said X-axis;
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- a drive adapted to selectively position said linear tracks relative to said arcuate tracks and said pressing mechanism relative to said linear tracks.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.