Device for simultaneous shearing of two sheet metal blanks

A device for simultaneously shearing two sheet metal blanks, the device comprising;

• a first support member for supporting a first sheet metal blank, said first support member comprising a first rectilinear cutting edge;
• a first maintaining member for maintaining the first sheet metal blank on said first support member;
• a first movable cutter comprising a second rectilinear cutting edge which interacts with said first rectilinear cutting edge of said first support member;
• a second support member for supporting a second sheet metal blank, said second support member comprising a third rectilinear cutting edge;
• a second maintaining member for maintaining the second sheet metal blank on said second support member;
• and
• a second movable cutter comprising a fourth rectilinear cutting edge which interacts with said third rectilinear cutting edge of said second support member;
• wherein:
• said first rectilinear cutting edge of said first support member, said second rectilinear cutting edge of said first movable cutter, said third rectilinear cutting edge of said second support member, and said fourth rectilinear cutting edge of said second movable member are situated in a same reference plane and said first and second support members extend on either side of said reference plane.