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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 03, 1994
Filed:
Dec. 21, 1992
Applicant:
Inventor:
Sabatino A Bianchi, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Assignee:
Livernois Automation Company, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B21D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
72405 ;
Abstract
A transfer device for indexing workpieces through successive stations of a die in a stamping press is provided wherein the carriage and work engaging fingers are driven through separate drives actuated by the press ram. Each drive has an output shaft for operating the carriage and work engaging fingers, respectively. Each drive is compact and saves space by utilizing a plurality of links to drive the output shaft through 180.degree. of rotation so that desired accelertion and decelaration can be achieved. Each drive is a stand-alone mechanism adapted for use with existing transfer devices.