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US 7,229,266 B2Granted
Press die alignment
AssigneeKomag, Inc.
InventorBruce M. Harper
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Abstract
A die press is described. In one embodiment, the die press includes an alignment mechanism having one or more flexure members coupled to a die to maintain coupling with the die during a pressing operation.
Claims27
An apparatus, comprising:
- a first die;
- a first position adjustment mechanism to adjust a position of the first die along a first axis;
- and
- a first flexure member coupled to the first die and to the positional adjustment mechanism, the first flexure member to maintain coupling with the first die during movement of the first die along a second axis perpendicular to the first axis.
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An apparatus, comprising:
- a die coupled to a first flexure member;
- means for aligning the die with a surface along a first axis using the first flexure member;
- means for pressing the die;
- and
- means for maintaining contact between the die and the first flexure member during the pressing.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.