Presser assembly having a presser and an improved mounting arrangement for mounting a pressing member to the presser
AssigneeBlanking Systems, Inc.
InventorRussell Kempka, Jr.
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Abstract
A presser assembly is provided in which a presser plate or presser board mounting adapter is clamped to a lower end of a presser stem. A rail having a lower channel and an upper channel is provided for clamping the presser plate or presser board mounting adapter to the stem, and more particularly, a presser foot coupled to the lower end of the stem. The present invention allows the presser plate or the presser board mounting adapter to be mounted to the stem without the use of tools or fasteners.
Claims12
A presser assembly for a blank making machine, comprising:
- a shaft having a terminal end;
- a foot pivotably coupled to the terminal end of the shaft;
- a rail having first and second ends and defining an upper channel and a lower channel, the foot being receivable in the upper channel;
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- a planar member retained in the lower channel of the rail, the planar member having at least one end extending beyond the first end of the rail.
A presser assembly for a blank making machine, comprising:
- a shaft having a terminal end;
- a foot operatively coupled to the terminal end of the shaft;
- a rail defining an upper channel and a lower channel, the foot being receivable in the upper channel;
- a planar member retained in the lower channel of the rail, the planar member including a mounting plate having at least one opening;
- a presser board coupled to the planar member, the presser board having at least one hole aligned with the at least one opening, and
- at least one fastener extending through the least one opening and the least one hole to couple the presser board to the mounting plate.
A presser assembly for a blank making machine, comprising:
- a shaft having a terminal end;
- a foot operatively coupled to the terminal end of the shaft;
- a rail defining an upper channel and a lower channel, the foot being receivable in the upper channel;
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- a planar member retained in the lower channel of the rail;
- wherein the upper channel is wider than the lower channel.
A presser assembly for a blank making machine, comprising:
- a shaft having a terminal end;
- a foot pivotably coupled to the terminal end of the shaft;
- a rail defining an upper channel and a lower channel, the foot being receivable in the upper channel;
- a planar member retained in the lower channel of the rail;
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- a presser board coupled to the planar member, the presser board being made of wood.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.