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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 27, 2022
Filed:
Oct. 28, 2019
Applicant:
Newfrey Llc, New Britain, CT (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
NEWFREY LLC, New Britain, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B21J 15/36 (2006.01); B23Q 3/155 (2006.01); B21J 15/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B21J 15/36 (2013.01); B21J 15/025 (2013.01); B23Q 3/15566 (2013.01); Y10T 29/5118 (2015.01); Y10T 483/1731 (2015.01);
Abstract
A transfer station for temporarily storing at least one interchangeable die. The die can be removed by a joining tool to carry out a joining operation and can be returned back into the transfer station after the joining operation. The transfer station including a carriage that is movable between a first position, wherein a first die receptacle is in a standby position, and a second position, wherein a second die receptacle is in the standby position. In the standby position the chosen die receptacle is accessible by the joining tool when in its transfer position.