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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 25, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 09, 2007
Applicants:
Jon M. Shimota, Stillwater, MN (US);
Brian J. Lee, Elk River, MN (US);
Inventors:
Jon M. Shimota, Stillwater, MN (US);
Brian J. Lee, Elk River, MN (US);
Assignee:
Wilson Tool International Inc., White Bear, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23Q 3/00 (2006.01); B23Q 3/155 (2006.01); B26D 7/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention involves a die holder for a press, such as a metal-fabricating press. The die holder can be configured to receive a die, and can include a clamp portion and a wall portion. Preferably, the clamp and wall portions can be positioned in an open configuration or a closed configuration, and the die holder can be adjusted from an unclamped configuration to a clamped configuration. The die holder may have a die-release mechanism useful for overcoming stiction and facilitating removal of the die from the die holder.