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US 5,664,494 AGranted
Modular press including non-cast or stock parts removably secured with one another
OwnerJames A. Hoehinventor
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Abstract
A press has modular components which are removable secured together to provide a C-shaped or gap frame press. The base portion includes a bed which is keyed and bolted to lower beam frames. Supports are keyed and bolted to the bed and an upper plate is keyed and bolted to the uprights. A ram assembly is removably coupled with the upper plate and its movement is controlled to carry out a desired operation.
Claims19
A modular gap frame press comprising:
- at least one first frame beam;
- an elongated bed removably secured to said at least one first frame beam, said bed having a longitudinal axis;
- upright support means removably secured to said bed and positioned on said bed to define an elongated opening, said elongated opening having a longitudinal axis parallel with said longitudinal axis of said bed, said opening enabling a work piece to be positioned in said opening and longitudinally movable with respect to said bed;
- a platform removably secured to said upright support means and supported and positioned above said bed;
- ram means for performing a pressing function, said ram means removably coupled with said platform;
- at least one second frame beam removably secured with said platform for providing rigidity for said press, wherein said first and second frame beams, upright support means, bed, and platform are cut-to-size steel parts;
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- control means for operating said ram means.
5 more elements
A modular gap frame press comprising:
- a pair of first frame beams, said pair of first frame beams spaced with respect to one another such that an opening is present between said first frame beams;
- a bed removably secured along two longitudinal sides with said pair of first frame beams;
- a pair of upright supports removably secured with said bed, said upright supports positioned on the longitudinal sides of said bed such that an opening is present between said upright supports, said opening enabling a work piece to be positioned between said uprights and longitudinally movable with respect to said bed, and said upright supports spanning a desired distance along said longitudinal sides such that an open work area with unblocked sides is available on said bed;
- a platform positioned above said upright supports, said platform extending laterally from said upright supports and extending over said open work area;
- ram means for performing pressing functions, said ram means removably secured with said platform over said work area;
- a pair of second frame beams removably secured with said platform along longitudinal sides of said platform;
- stabilizing means removably secured with said second frame beams for stabilizing the press;
- control means for controlling movement of said ram means.
5 more elements
The modular gap frame press according to clam 14 wherein said bed and platform are formed from flat plate metal plates.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.