Quick change adjustable punch tool assembly and method of adjustment
AssigneeElba Electronetics, Inc.
InventorsEdward A. Dries, Hitoshi Iizuka
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Abstract
An adjustable punch tool assembly has quick release mechanisms which provide for rapid removal and replacement of the stripper plate and punch without the use of tools. The stripper plate quick release mechanism includes slides mounted for axial movement along a front end of the guide. The lower portion of each slide has an opening provided therethrough for receiving a spring-loaded button protruding from the outer surface of the guide. Ball bearings are provided for radial movement between the circumferential groove in the outer edge of the stripper plate and the annular, sloped grooves located along the upper, inner surfaces of the slides.
Claims6
A punch tool assembly comprising:
- a guide having a front end, an outer surface, and an axial slot provided along said outer surface near said front end;
- a punch tool located within said guide;
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- a quick release stripper plate assembly located at said front end of said guide, said stripper plate assembly comprising a stripper plate having side edges and a peripheral groove provided along said side edges, a slide located in said slot of said guide and movable between locked and unlocked positions, said slide having a recess provided along an upper, inner surface thereof, and a ball bearing positioned in said guide between said peripheral groove of said stripper plate and said recess of said slide, said ball bearing being axially movable between said groove and said recess.
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