Folding presser assembly
AssigneeSDC Innovations, Inc.
InventorsRick D. Myers, David J. Coursey
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Abstract
A presser assembly for supporting blanking scrap during a blanking operation is provided. The presser assembly includes a support rail; a presser rail connected to the support rail; and a connecting rail connecting the presser rail to the support rail and being adapted to pivot with respect to at least one of the support rail and the presser rail through a predetermined pivot angle range for changing a distance between the support rail and the presser rail. By pivoting, one can thereby selectively affect a folding and an unfolding of the presser assembly during a blanking operation.
Claims27
A presser assembly for supporting blanking scrap during a blanking operation, the presser assembly comprising:
- a support rail;
- a presser rail connected to the support rail;
- and
- a connecting rail connecting the presser rail to the support rail and being adapted to pivot with respect to at least one of the support rail and the presser rail through a predetermined pivot angle range for changing a distance between the support rail and the presser rail thereby selectively effecting a folding and an unfolding of the presser assembly during the blanking operation, and
- a biasing mechanism for biasing the presser rail away from the support rail.
A kit for forming a presser assembly for supporting blanking scrap during a blanking operation, the kit comprising:
- a support rail;
- a presser rail adapted to be connected to the support rail;
- and
- a connecting rail adapted to connect the presser rail to the support rail and adapted to pivot with respect to at least one of the support rail and the presser rail in an assembled state of the presser assembly through a predetermined pivot angle range for changing a distance between the support rail and the presser rail thereby selectively effecting a folding and an unfolding of the presser assembly during the blanking operation;
- and
- a biasing mechanism for biasing the presser rail away from the support rail.
A presser assembly for supporting blanking scrap during a blanking operation, the presser assembly comprising:
- a support means;
- a presser means connected to the support means and supported thereby;
- and
- a connecting means for connecting the presser rail to the support rail and being adapted to pivot with respect to the presser rail through a predetermined pivot angle range for changing a distance between the presser rail and the support rail thereby selectively effecting a folding and an unfolding of the presser assembly during the blanking operation;
- and
- a biasing means for biasing the presser rail away from the support rail.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.