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US 7,194,887 B2Granted
Press for holding and pressing a workpiece
AssigneeSnecma Moteurs
InventorsPatrick Aubry, Alain Paul Bourgeois, Alain Georges Henri Lorieux
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Abstract
The press of the invention includes a first component and a second component for holding and pressing a workpiece to be processed between them, the first component being driven into translation relatively to the second component by an air cylinder. Thus, the first component is floatably mounted relatively to the second component, said components comprising means for positioning them relatively to each other at the limit of travel. Proper centering of the workpiece between the components, without stresses, may thereby be provided.
Claims23
A press comprising:
- a lower component and an upper component configured to hold and press a workpiece to be processed between the upper and lower components, the lower component being driven into translation relative to the upper component by driving means to a position where the lower component and the upper component are pressed against each other,
- wherein said driving means includes an air cylinder and the lower component is mounted on the air cylinder so as to float relatively to the upper component and said lower and upper components include means for positioning the lower and upper components relatively to each other when the lower and upper components near each other.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.