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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 15, 2021
Filed:
May. 30, 2019
Applicant:
Mate Precision Tooling, Inc., Anoka, MN (US);
Inventors:
Christopher Morgan, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Bruce Thielges, Fridley, MN (US);
Assignee:
Mate Precision Technologies Inc., Anoka, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B21D 28/12 (2006.01); B21D 28/14 (2006.01); B21D 28/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B21D 28/125 (2013.01); B21D 28/12 (2013.01); B21D 28/14 (2013.01); B21D 28/325 (2013.01);
Abstract
A punch and die set and selection apparatus adapted for sheet material forming, to work cooperatively with an automated punch press to select one of a set of punches and dies to operate within said apparatus to be engaged with the punch-press load-applying ram and tool holders, and to compel or allow the non-selected dies to be moved away from the sheet material so as not to impinge on or damage the sheet material being formed.