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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 09, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 04, 2012
Applicant:
Greenlee Textron Inc., Rockford, IL (US);
Inventors:
William F. Nordlin, Poplar Grove, IL (US);
Peter Czyzewski, Winnebago, IL (US);
Assignee:
Textron Innovations Inc., Providence, RI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B26F 1/00 (2006.01); B26F 1/14 (2006.01); B23D 35/00 (2006.01); B26F 1/38 (2006.01); B23P 11/00 (2006.01); B21D 28/34 (2006.01); B26F 1/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23D 35/004 (2013.01); B21D 28/343 (2013.01); B23P 11/00 (2013.01); B26F 1/14 (2013.01); B26F 1/386 (2013.01); B26F 1/44 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49826 (2015.01); Y10T 83/06 (2015.04); Y10T 83/943 (2015.04); Y10T 83/9423 (2015.04); Y10T 83/9425 (2015.04); Y10T 83/9428 (2015.04); Y10T 83/9432 (2015.04); Y10T 83/9435 (2015.04); Y10T 83/9437 (2015.04); Y10T 83/9476 (2015.04);
Abstract
A punch assembly includes a punch, a sleeve, a draw stud and a die. The punch has a punch profile which provides a cutting edge that has a uniform 'sharpness' along entire perimeter of the punch. The punch assembly provides additional punch-to-die clearance over what was done in the prior art. This reduces excessive punching forces which result from axial deflection of the draw stud and 'tipping' of a large diameter punch as the draw stud deflects under a load.