Breakaway engagement mechanism
AssigneeInsta Lettering Machine Company
InventorSteven M. Raio
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Abstract
A breakaway engagement mechanism is provided for use in connection with a press having a stationary first platen and a vertically translatable second platen, engagable to a vertically translatable drive cylinder mechanism. The engagement mechanism comprises a drive cylinder coupling shaft for engaging a drive cylinder mechanism and extending vertically therefrom. A second platen coupling member is mounted to the coupling shaft and engagable to the second platen. A spring member is further provided, having a first end connectable to the second platen, and a second end connectable to the coupling member, for resiliently holding the coupling member to the second platen.
Claims9
A break-away engagement mechanism for use in a press having a stationary first platen and a vertically translatable second platen engagable to a vertically translatable drive cylinder mechanism for regulating translation of the second platen, the engagement mechanism comprising:
- a drive cylinder coupling shaft engagable to the drive cylinder mechanism to extend vertically from the second platen;
- a second-platen coupling member mountable to the coupling shaft and engagable to the second platen;
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- a spring member having a first end connectable to the second platen and a second end connectable to the second-platen coupling member for resiliently holding the coupling member to the second platen.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.