Floating clamp ring assembly
AssigneePride Engineering, LLC
InventorsMark Zauhar, Russ Balamut, Dave Gadow
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Abstract
A clamp ring assembly for use in a can bottom forming assembly comprising a clamp ring retainer, a clamp ring having a biasing assembly and an inner dome die. The clamp ring floats with respect to the clamp ring retainer to accommodate off center contact by the punch and to center the punch at the end of the ram stroke, A slightly conically shaped inner dome die structure or dome plug may be provided to further center the punch at the end of the ram stroke.
Claims20
A clamp ring assembly for a can bottom forming assembly having a body maker with a movable ram attached thereto, said clamp ring assembly comprising a clamp ring retainer, a clamp ring and an inner dome die, said clamp ring having a biasing assembly and wherein the clamp ring is movable with respect to said clamp ring retainer and said inner dome die.
A clamp ring assembly for use in a can bottom former, said clamp ring assembly comprising:
- a) a clamp ring retainer;
- b) a clamp ring having a circumferential channel for holding cooperating biasing members;
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- c) an inner dome die having a flange and a tapered side wall.
A clamp ring assembly for a can bottom forming assembly having a body maker with a movable ram attached thereto, said clamp ring assembly comprising a clamp ring retainer, a clamp ring and an inner dome die, said clamp ring having a circumferential channel therein and a cooperating biasing assembly positioned within said circumferential channel, said biasing assembly comprising a multiseal member and a cooperating slide ring, thereby allowing said clamp ring to be movable with respect to said clamp ring retainer and said inner dome die.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.