Separating method and device for separating a shaped section from a waste section

A device for separating a shaped section from a waste section comprising

• an engaged die, said engaged die including a male die and a female die that are in engagement with each other so as to be in the same plane,
• a support disposed below said female die,
• a portion of said male die being responsive to magnetic attraction,
• a male die support disposed above said male die,
• at least one of said male die and said male die support including magnetizable means which when magnetized attracts said male die,
• means for moving said male die support toward and away from said female die, and
• means for selectively magnetizing said magnetizable means so that said male die and said male die support are engaged for movement together, said magnetizable means being operative to keep said male and female dies in alignment with each other.

A device for separating a shaped section from a waste section, said device comprising

• a sheet feeding location and a stamping location,
• means for supporting an upper die in said stamping location,
• a carrier, said carrier including means for supporting a lower die,
• means for moving said carrier between said sheet feeding location and said stamping location,
• an elongated sheet positioning member mounted on said means for supporting said lower die,
• a slide plate mounted on said device at said sheet feeding location for movement up and down relative to said carrier, and a guide plate mounted on the side of said slide plate in perpendicular relation to said sheet positioning member.

A device for separating a shaped section from a waste section including

• a stamping location and a sheet feeding location,
• an engaged die, said engaged die including an upper male die and a lower female die, said dies being engaged,
• a spacer disposed between said dies for holding them in releasable engagement,
• a table,
• said lower female die being supported by said table,
• a sheet positioning member mounted on said table,
• means for moving said table between said stamping location and said sheet feeding location,
• an upper die mount,
• said upper die mount being disposed in said die stamping location and being disposed above said engaged die,
• means for moving said upper die mount up and down, and means on said upper male die and on said upper die mount for selectively magnetically attracting said upper male die and said upper die mount to each other,
• a slide plate mounted in overlying relation to said table when said table is in said sheet feeding location, and
• a guide plate mounted on the side of said slide plate and being disposed in a direction perpendicular to said sheet positioning device.

A device for separating a shaped section from a waste section including

• a stamping location and a sheet feeding location
• an engaged die, said engaged die including an upper male die and a lower female die, said dies being engaged,
• a spacer disposed between said dies for holding them in releasable engagement,
• a table, means for moving said table into and out of engagement with the lower side of said engaged die,
• a carrier, said carrier supporting said lower die for movement between said stamping location and said sheet feeding location,
• an upper die support, means for moving said upper die support up and down,
• a connector, a first plurality of pins extending upwardly from said connector for engaging said upper die support member, and a second plurality of pins extending downwardly from said connector for engaging and supporting said upper male die for movement therewith.

A method for separating a shaped section of a sheet of material from a waste section comprising the steps of

• providing an engaged die including an upper male die and a lower female die,
• providing at least one sheet of material, said sheet including a plurality of spaced cuts and connecting portions that define the shaped section,
• conveying said engaged die into a stamping location,
• disengaging said die members and withdrawing said lower female die from said stamping location,
• feeding said sheet of material onto said lower female die and conveying said lower female die into said stamping location,
• separating said connecting portion by urging said sheet into engagement with said female die,
• supporting said female die with a support while said separating is taking place, and
• moving said support away from said female die to permit the said separated sections to fall through said female die.