Combination die and pallet
OwnerWayne L. Mullinsinventor
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Abstract
A combination die and pallet of honeycombed construction comprising an upper rectangular die plate having frusto conical depressions stamped therein and side and end flanges integrally joined to and depending from the die plate together with a base plate of the same size and shape as the die plate. A plurality of inverted U shaped channel members are interposed between the die and base plates between longitudinal rows of the depressions and welded to the plates. The base plate has side and end flanges that are partially overlapped by the corresponding flanges on the die plate and welded thereto. The bottoms of the depressions are also welded to the base plates.
Claims15
In a combination of die and pallet of honeycomb construction;
- (a) a die plate of rectangular shape presenting end and side edges and formed with a plurality of depressions arranged in longitudinal rows,
- (b) each of said depressions having an inclined side wall and a flat bottom,
- (c) end flanges depending from said end edges and side flanges depending from said side edges, said flanges being integral with said die plate, having lower edges,
- (d) a rectangular base plate of the same size and shape as said die plate and presenting end and side flanges which are overlapped by the corresponding flanges on the die plate,
- (e) fused joints between said overlapping flanges,
- (f) spot fusions between said base plate and the bottoms of said depressions, and
- (g) a plurality of inverted U shaped channel members arranged between said die and base plates and alternately disposed between said side flanges and said longitudinal rows of depressions, said channel members being welded to one of said plates.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.