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1.
3,342,091
PUNCHING MACHINE WITH SELECTIVE
ANGULARLY ADJUSTABLE PUNCH AND
DE SET
Arthur K. Schott, Clarence, Kenneth J. Bartha, Tona
wanda, and Charles Lee Rovoldt, Getzville, N.Y., as
signors to Houdaille Industries, Inc., Buffalo, N.Y., a
corporation of Michigan
Original application Nov. 1, 1960, Ser. No. 66,639, now
Patent No. 3,225,636, dated Dec. 28, 1965. Divided and
this application Apr. 19, 1965, Ser. No. 449,254
- 17 Claims. (CI. 83-140)
This application is a division of our co-pending applica
tion of the same title, U.S. Ser. No. 66,639, filed Nov.
1, 1960 and now Patent No. 3,225,636 issued Dec. 28,
1965. - 15
This invention relates generally to punching machines,
and more specifically to an improved punching machine
embodying means for angularly aligning non-circular tool
ing therein.
The present invention contemplates the utilization of
a workpiece-supporting table which is vertically adjust
able with respect to the punch and die means, the table
being provided with gaging structure engageable with
adjacent edges of a workpiece. The punching machine
of the present invention also includes a novel punch and
stripper assembly adapted to accommodate punches of
shaped or non-circular cross-section, together with means
for orienting the punch and die to any selected angular
position about the punching axis. This feature requires
novel keying structure and alignment tooling which is
also provided herein,
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention
to provide structure for accurately positioning non-circular
tooling of a punching machine.
Many other advantages, features, and additional ob
jects of the present invention will become manifest to
those versed in the art upon making reference to the
detailed description and the accompanying sheets of draw
ings in which a preferred structural embodiment incor
porating the principles of the present invention is shown
by way of illustrative example.
On the drawings:
FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of a punching machine
provided in accordance with the principles of the present
invention;
FIGURE 2 is an enlarged front elevational view of the
punching machine of FIGURE 1 with certain parts
removed therefrom;
FIGURE 3 is an enlarged view of the sub-table and die
taken generally along line III-III of FIGURE 2; 50 a plurality of screws such as 71. The bed block 70
FIGURE 4 is an enlarged sectional view of a die and
supporting structure therefor taken generally along line bed
IV-IV of FIGURE 1;
FIGURE 5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a
punch and stripping assembly taken along line V-V 55 lower
of FIGURE 1; - end on the bed block 70 within the recess 72 as
FIGURE 6 is an enlarged section view taken along the
lines IV-IV and V-V of FIGURE 1 with aligning tools so
substituted for the punch and die means;
FIGURE 7 is a fragmentary top view of the structure 60 supported.
shown in FIGURE 6;
FIGURE 8 is a cross-sectional view of a punch and vided
die mechanism, the die being supported by an adaptor is provided
on the structure shown in FIGURE 4, and the punch 65 for reciprocation.
being supported on a tool support of a size smaller than
described heretofore herein; and
FIGURE 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along line which its inner end is provided with an eccentric or cam 82 by
IX-X of FIGURE 8.
As shown on the drawings:
The principles of this invention are particularly useful 70 groove
when embodied in a punching machine such as illustrated
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in FIGURE 1, generally indicated by the numeral 30.
The machine 30 includes a rigid frame 31 of both hollow
and C-shaped construction having an upper arm .31a
and a lower arm 31b. The lower arm 31b is provided
with a pair of bases 32, 32 which support the frame 31
on the floor. Also prominent in FIGURE i is a horizontal
workpiece-supporting table 33. To the table 33 there is
secured adjustable gaging means generally indicated at
34. Certain components of the devices are covered by
O an upper shroud 35 and a lower shroud 36, a control
panel 37 being secured to the upper arm 31.
Referring now to FIGURE 2, there is shown a front
elevational view of the structure of FIGURE 1 wherein
the upper shroud 35, the control panel 37, the lower
shroud 36, and the gaging 34 have been removed for
clarity of illustration. On the lower arm 31b of the frame
31 there is provided a bed 38 on which tooling means
such as the die 39 are supported. In alignment with the
die 39, there is a punch and stripping assembly generally
20 indicated at 40 which is supported by an upper tool
support generally indicated at 41 which is secured to the
frame 31 by a pair of clamping mechanisms generally
indicated at 42 and 43. It will be noted that the upper
tool support 41 comprises a generally U-shaped member
25 or yoke having spaced arms 41a, 41b extending along
opposite sides of the tool 40 supported on a bight 41c
which connects the arms 41a and 41b.
Also disposed between the arms 41a and 41b is a ram
44 which is reciprocably driven. A motor operates con
30 tinuously through belts to drive a pulley-flywheel assembly
45 which includes an eccentric 46 which continually
reciprocates a shaft 47. The continuously reciprocating
shaft 47 is selectably connected to the ram 44 by an elec
35
trically actuated press clutch 48. The structural details
of the clutch are shown in the co-pending application
of Arthur K. Schott and Charles E. Wilson on a "Press
Clutch,' U.S. Ser. No. 825,082, now U.S. Patent No.
2,979,905.
40
The workpiece-supporting table 33 is supported on the
frame 31 by structure shown in FIGURES 2 and 3, and
is apertured so that the bed 38 which supports the die
39 is independent thereof.
Referring now to FIGURE 4, there is shown the struc
ture by which the lower tool or die 39 is supported. The
45 lower tool support or die support comprises components
which are rigidly secured to the lower arm 31b of the
frame 31. These include the bed generally indicated at
38 which includes a bed pad 69 welded to the frame 31.
To the bed pad 69 there is secured a bed block 70, by
has an upwardly directed circular recess 72 in which is
received a cylindrical member 73 which is secured to the
block 70 by a plurality of screws such as 74. Within
the cylindrical member 73, there is slidably supported
and received a slidable element 75 which also rests at its
shown. The axial extent of the sliding element 75 is less
than the axial extent of the cylindrical member 73
that at their upper ends, they jointly define a nest
like tool receiving structure within which the die 39 is
To this end, the slidably mounted element
or member 75 is normally stationary, but means are pro
to selectively reciprocate it. To this end, there
a pin 76 which is guided in the bed 38
A horizontal shaft 77 is rockably
guided in the lower arm 31b of the frame 31, and at
the pin 76 is selectively reciprocated. To the outer
end of the shaft 77 there is provided a handle 78, seen
also in FIGURES 1 and 2, the shaft having an annular
79. A set screw 80 is received in the groove 79
to limit axial movement of the shaft 77. A stop pin 81
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is carried by the shaft 77 in fixed alignment with the
eccentric or cam end thereof 82 for abutting the set screw
80 at such an angular position that the eccentric 82 can
never be positioned in dead center.
To retain the slidable element 75 within the cylindrical
member 73, there is provided a set screw 83 and slot 84
in the members 73 and 75.
In this embodiment, additional structure has been pro
vided to accommodate shaped dies or tools. The term
"shaped' as used herein refers to dies having cutting
apertures and punches having cutting edges cooperating
therewith which are of noncircular cross-section.
As best seen in FIGURE 3, the die 39 has been pro
vided with a shaped opening of oblong configuration.
When a shaped punch and die are employed, it is impera
tive that structure be provided to prevent rotation of the
die. As best seen in FIGURE 4, and to this end, there is
provided in the bed block 70 a radically extending key
way 85 which communicates with the recess 72. Likewise,
the cylindrical member 73 has been provided with a
radially extending keyway 86 aligned with the keyway 85,
the keyways 85 and 86 jointly receiving a key 87 secured
therein by a screw 88. The fits between these components
is snug so that any rotation of the cylindrical member 73
about its axis is precluded by the key 87 acting jointly
with the keyways 85 and 86. Similarly, the upper end of
the cylindrical member 73 has been provided with a
radial keyway 89, and the tool or die 39 has been pro
vided with a keyway 90 aligned therewith. Within these
keyways, there is received a key 91 which precludes any
angular movement of the die 39 about the axis of the cyl
indrical member 73. A second keyway 92 may be provided
in the tool or die 39 at a position spaced ninety degrees
from the keyway 90 to permit positioning the shaped
opening thereof in a position spaced angularly ninety
degrees from that illustrated. Each of the keyways 90 and
92 extends in a direction parallel to the axis of the cylin
drical member 73 throughout the length of the die 39,
and the slidable pin 76 is receivable into the keyway 86,
so that the provision of the keying structure does not in
any way interfere with the die lifting mechanism.
In addition to these two preselected angular positions
of the die 39, there is provided structure by which the
die 39 may be keyed into any angular position. To this
end, there is provided in the lower tool support, and more
specifically in the cylindrical member 73, an upwardly
directed recess 93 within which there is disposed an an
nular member or ring 94 to one side of which the key 9
is secured. When the ring 94 is inverted from the position
shown, it will be apparent that the key 91 will still register
with the keyway 90, but will not extend into the keyway
89. Thus when the annular member 94 is so inverted, the
die 39 and the annular member 94 with its key 91 may
rotate about the axis of the cylindrical member 73 to any
selected position, and be there jointly locked by locking
means comprising a series of screws 95. It is also to be
noticed that when the die or tool 39 is so located, the die
lifting mechanism still operates the same. Thus variously
shaped punching means may be disposed and supported
in a manner wherein each may be freely removed verti
cally for replacement with a tool of a different size or
shape. Since the gaging structure is carried by the table
33 which is secured to the frame 31, and since the die 39
is thus also secured through the structure of FIGURE 4
to the frame 31, it is apparent that the infinitely adjustable
keying structure will lock a shaped die into a selected
angular relationship with respect to the gaging structure
34. In FIGURE 3, the ring and key assembly 94, 9 has
been shown in the inverted position which permits such
universal keying.
In order for a shaped die to be adjustable about a
vertical axis, it is necessary that the punch which is to
cooperate therewith also be adjustable about the same
axis. To this end, there is shown in FIGURE 5 a co
operating structure by which the punch and stripping
assembly may be positioned at any selected angle about a
vertical axis. The bight portion 41c of the upper tool Sup
port 41 has been provided with an upwardly directed
recess 96 within which there is disposed a fiange or ring
portion of an annular member 97. Lock means compris
ing a group of screws 98 acts between the upper tool
support 41 and the annular member 97 to lock the same
in any selected angular position, thereby rendering the
annular member 97 non-rotatable. A punch and guide
0. assembly generally indicated at 99 is provided with key
ing presently to be described which corresponds in angular
position to the keyways 90 and 92 in the die 39 by which
the punch and stripping assembly 99 is always angularly
fixed with respect to the annular member 97.
The punching and stripping assembly 99 includes a
sleeve 100 which is vertically slidably received in the
annular member 97. Within the sleeve 100, there is dis
posed a cylindrical punch driver 101 which is slidable
within the hollow sleeve 100. At its lower end, the punch
20 driver 101 has a concentric recess 102 which forms a part
of its lower face and which has an axial opening 103 of
smaller diameter than the diameter of the recess 102
whereby a shoulder 104 is defined which is directed down
wardly or toward the die. A series of stripping springs
25 105 acts between the upper end of the sleeve 100 and a
ring 106 which encircles the upper end of the punch
driver 101 and which engages, with the punch driver
i01, the lower surface of a punch head 107. The springs
105 urge the ring 106 against the head 107 and screws
30 108 retain the stripping spring 105 in the assembly. As
Such, the stripping springs 105 act between the punch
driver 101 and the sleeve 100. There is also provided a
punch bit 109 having a lower end 109a of a cross-section
corresponding to that of the die 39, and an upper threaded
end 109b received in the recess 02 in abutting relation
with the shoulder 104, the shoulder 104 being a part of
the lower face of the punch driver 101. Screw means
110 extend axially through the driver head 107 and driver
101 into threaded engagement with the upper end 109b
40 of the punch bit 109, so that these components move as
a unit. The annular member 97 is provided with an elon
gated keyway 111, and the punch driver is provided with
an elongated keyway 112 which confront each other in
Spaced relation to each other with the sleeve 100 disposed
therebetween. It is apparent that during operation, the
annular member 97, being locked, is in effect a rigid part
of the upper tool support 41. A key 113 is rigidly secured
in a radial aperture in the sleeve 100 and has ends which
project radially therethrough and into the keyways 11,
i12 with a close sliding fit. The punch driver 101 is there
by annularly keyed to the tool support 41. The punch
driver 101 is provided with an additional keyway 114
which extends horizontally across the lower face of the
punch driver and is aligned with a horizontally opening
55 keyway 115 in the upper end 109b of the punch bit 109.
An additional key 116 is removably secured as by a screw
to the punch driver 101 and is disposed in the keyways
14, 115 to angularly lock the position of the punch bit
109 with respect to the punch driver 101, thereby main
60 taining the angular relation of the punch as determined
by the setting of the annular member 97. A series of lift
ing springs 117 acts between the annular portion 97 of
the upper tool support 41 and the punch and stripping
assembly 99 to bias the assembly as a unit away from the
die. If desired, a stripping plate 18 may be employed in
the lower end of the stripping sleeve 100 and held there
in by a spring clip 119 as shown. If such a stripping plate
be employed, it is provided with an aperture closely cor
responding in size and configuration to the punch bit 109
So as to engage the workpiece immediately adjacent to
the peripheral edge thereof. It is thus apparent that the
upper tool support is likewise adapted to support selec
tively-replaceable relatively-reciprocable tool means for
cooperation with the tool means supported on the lower
die support.
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Where the punch bit 109 and the die 39 have shaped tion 139 surmounted by a punch head 140 secured thereto
configurations, not only must the one be aligned and and locked thereto by a set screw 141. The upper end of
locked with the other to achieve interfitting, but the rela the sleeve 139 is provided with a downwardly directed
tive angular alignment must be made to a comparatively shoulder 139a, and a spacer 142 rests on the upper end
high degree of accuracy so that the peripheral clearance of the sleeve 139. A pair of stripping springs 143, 144
surrounding the punch bit 109 will be substantially uni acts between the punch head 140 and the spacer 142 to
form. To achieve this result, the die 39 and the punch retract the punch 138 from the workpiece into the sleeve
and stripping assembly 99 are respectively slidably re 139. In this structure, there is also provided an apertured
moved and replaced with a lower aligning tool 120 and lifting plate 145 which receives the sleeve 139, the upper
an upper aligning tool 121 shown in FIGURE 6. The 0. surface of the lifting plate 145 engaging the shoulder 139a
i lower aligning tool 120 has an external configuration cor at a point remote from the lower end of the sleeve. Lifting
responding to the die 39 including a keyway 90a extend spring means 146 act between the lifting plate 145 and the
ing in a direction parallel to the axis of the slidable ele upper tool support 132 at a point adjacent to the recess
ment 75, and corresponding to the keyway 90 in the die 134. A pair of preloading and guiding screws 147, 147
39. The keyway 90a receives the key 91 carried by the 5 serve to keep the plate 145 from rotating. The punching
annular member 94. - and stripping assembly. 133 together with the annular
Similarly, the upper aligning tool 121 is provided with member 135 is rotatable as a unit with respect to the lift
and supports a key 113a corresponding to the key 113 in ing plate 145 to any selected angular position. The upper
the punch and stripping assembly 99, the key 113a being surface of the annular member 135 is also provided with
slidably received in the keyway 111 in the annular mem 20 a set of indices 148 for indicating the angular position.
ber 97. The lower aligning tool 120 is provided with a pair These are shown in FIGURE 9. The annular member 135
of upwardly extending alignment pins 122, and the lower
edge or face of the alignment tool 121 is provided with is136provided
so that
with two of the vertically extending keyways
the key 137 may be received in either of two
slightly tapered grooves or recesses 123, 123 which re angularly spaced positions for each locked position of the
ceive the alignment pins 122. 25 member 135.
Preferably the outside diameter of each of the align The small dies may also be employed with relatively
ment tools 120, 121 is made a few thousandths of an inch smaller punches by placing an adapter ring 149 in the nest
larger than the corresponding punch and die means, and defined by the cylindrical member 73 and slidable element
the keyway 90a and key 113a likewise are sized to sub 75. The outer periphery of the adapter member 149 is
stantially eliminate freedom of lateral and angular move 30 substantially similar to that of the die 39, and is provided
ment. Owing to a wedging relation between the alignment with a vertically extending keyway 905 in which the key
pins 122 and mating grooves or slots 123, coupled with 91 is received. Thus the adapter ring may be locked in a
the substantial elimination of clearances, the alignment
tools 120, and 121, when mated, comprise a rigid unit fixed preselected position when the annular member 94
which is made to such precision that when the annular 35 4,hasoritsthekeyadapter
91 directed downwardly as shown in FIGURE
ring may be set to any selected angular
members 94 and 97 are positioned thereby and locked, position and locked,
any punch and die means inserted thereafter will cooper 8. The adapter ring when arranged as shown in FIGURE
149 is provided with a die seat 149a
ate with each other with a substantially uniform distribu in which a slidably removable die 150 is received. The die
tion of punch clearance about its periphery. It is thus ap 150 has an oval aperture corresponding
parent that the aligning tools are respectively received by 40 138a of the punch 138. The die. 150 is toprovided
the lower end
the annular members and keyed by the corresponding radially extending key 151 which is received within with a key
a
keying structures, and are provided with interfitting struc way 152 in the die adapter 149. A second keyway 153 is
ture directed toward the other for strict corotation, where also provided in the die adapter. The keyways 152 and
by alignment of the keying structures may be made accu 153 angularly correspond to the keyways 136, 136 for the
rately with respect to each other and locked. 45 punch key 137. Since the aperture in the workpiece sup
Referring to FIGURE 7, it will be noted that the bight porting table 33 is relatively large compared to the size of
portion 41c of the upper tool support has been provided the aperture in the die 150, there is also provided a filler
with indices such as 124, and that the upper face of the plate 154, shown resting on the adapter 149, the filler
annular member 97 has been provided with mating indices plate 154 jointly with the table 133 and the die 150 pro
such as 125 to cooperate therewith for indicating the rela 50 viding a substantially smooth support surface for the
tive angular position of the annular members with respect workpiece.
to the punching machine and workpiece support table. In In order to langularly align the punching and stripping
this
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illustration, the indices are arranged in a vernier man assembly 133 with the die 150, alignment tools such as
There is provided additional structure such as shown 55
shown in FIGURE 6, but of proportionately smaller size,
in FIGURES 8 and 9 which is particularly adapted to use are employed. Thus an upper aligning tool replaces the
smaller sized punches. This structure includes an addi punch and stripping assembly 133 and employs identical
tional upper tool support 132 having arms 132a and 132b interfitting structure carried by a lower alignment tool
extending upwardly on opposite sides of the ram 48, and which replaces the die 150. Thus again, the annular mem
having a bight portion 132c which receives and slidably 60 locked.
bers 135 and 94 may be rotated to a selected position and
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supports a punch and stripper assembly 133. To this end, Although various minor modifications might be sug
the upper tool support 132 is provided with an upwardly gested by those versed in the art, it should be understood
opening recess 134 in which there is disposed an annular that we wish to embody within the scope of the patent
member 135 which is rotatable about its axis to any Se warranted hereon all such embodiments as reasonably
lected angular position. Locking screws 136a are pro 65 and properly come within the scope of our contribution to
vided in the bight portion 132c to lock the position of the the art. -
annular member 135. In the annular member 135 there We claim as our invention:
is provided a vertically extending keyway 136 which re 1. In a punching device having an apertured frame,
ceives a key 137 rigidly secured to a punch 138. The the improvement of a pair of rotatable concentric annular
punching and stripping assembly 133 includes the punch 70 members supported by said frame in vertically fixed
138 which is slidably supported at an enlarged central por spaced relation to each other and adapted to corotatably
tion by the inner surface of a sleeve 139 which is slidably angularly align and support separate relatively recip
guided at its outer surface by the inner surface of the an rocable punch and die means, and selectively effective
nular member 135. The punch 138 has a lower end por locking means for each of said annular members, said
tion 138a of oval configuration, and a threaded stem por 75 locking means being operative to lock said annular mem
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bers with respect to the frame in any one of an infinite
number of selected rotational positions.
2. A punching machine comprising in combination:
a rigid frame; a pair of lockable support structures sup
ported by said frame in vertically fixed spaced relation to
each other, and respectively adapted to support separate
relatively reciprocable cooperating tools of non-circular
effective cross-section, said support structures being angu
larly adjustable about a common axis for angularly align
ing and locking the tools in any one of an infinite number
of selected angular positions about said axis in angular
alignment with each other.
3. A punching machine comprising in combination:
a rigid frame having an upper and a lower tool support
secured to said frame in fixed positions, each of said tool
supports having an upwardly opening recess; a pair of
annular members respectively disposed in said recesses
in vertically fixed positions and rotatable about a com
mon axis, said annular members being adapted to receive
relatively reciprocable cooperating tools comprising punch
and die members of shaped cross section, said annular
members each having keying structure adapted to effect
corotation with the corresponding tool; and locking means
for each of said annular members, said means being op
erative to lock the same in any one of an infinite number
of selected rotational positions.
4. A punching machine comprising in combination:
a rigid frame having an upper and a lower tool support
secured to said frame, each of said tool supports having
an upwardly opening recess; a pair of annular members
respectively disposed in said recesses and rotatable about
a common axis, said annular members being adapted to
receive relatively reciprocable cooperating tools compris
ing punch and die members of shaped cross section, said
annular members each having keying structure adapted
to effect corotation with the corresponding tool; locking
means for each of said annular members, operative to
lock the same in any one of an infinite number of selected
rotational positions; the keying structure of one of said
annular members including a key portion extending up
wardly therefrom, said one of said annular members being
invertible; the corresponding tool support having an up
wardly directed keyway disposed at a fixed position for
receiving said key portion when its annular member is
inverted to preclude any other angular positioning thereof.
5. A punching machine comprising in combination:
a rigid frame having an upper tool support and a lower
tool Support; each of said tool supports having an up
Wardly opening recess; a pair of annular members re
spectively disposed in said recesses in vertically fixed posi
tions and rotatable about a common axis, said annular
members being adapted to receive relatively reciprocable
cooperating tools comprising punch and die members of
shaped cross section, said annular members each having
keying structure adapted to effect corotation with the
corresponding tool; aligning means received by said an
nular members and adapted to be angularly keyed by
said keying structure thereof; and locking means for each
of said annular members, said locking means being op
erative to lock the same in any one of an infinite number
of selected rotational positions, whereby said keying struc
tures of said rotatable annular members are accurately
aligned and locked with respect to each other.
6. A punching machine comprising in combination:
a rigid frame having an upper tool support and a lower
tool support, each of said tool supports having an up
wardly opening recess; a pair of annular members re
spectively disposed in said recesses and rotatable about
a common axis, said annular members being adapted to
receive relatively reciprocable cooperating tools compris
ing punch and die members of shaped cross section, said
annular members each having keying structure adapted to
effect corotation with the corresponding tool; an upper
and a lower aligning tool respectively received by said
annular members and each adapted to be angularly keyed
by said keying structure thereof; Said aligning tools each
having interfitting structure directed toward the other for
effecting strict corotation between said tools; and locking
means for each of said annular members, said locking
5 means being operative to lock the same in any one of an
infinite number of selected rotational positions, whereby
said keying structures of said rotatable annular members
are accurately aligned and locked with respect to each
other.
O 7. A punching machine comprising in combination:
a frame having a bed; a movable ram carried by Said
frame and adapted to be selectively moved toward and
from said bed; a horizontally directed table secured to
said frame and disposed to directly support a workpiece
beneath said ram; adjustable gaging means Secured to
said table and having a reference surface for abutting
engagement by an edge of the workpiece; an upper and
a lower tool support secured in fixed position to said
frame, each of said tool supports having an upwardly
20 opening recess; a pair of annular members respectively
disposed in said recesses and supported by said frame in
vertically fixed spaced relation to each other and rotatable
about a common axis, said annular members being
adapted to receive relatively reciprocable separate co
operating tools comprising punch and die members of
shaped cross section, said annular members each having
keying structure adapted to effect corotation with the
corresponding tool; and locking means for each of Said
annular members, said locking means operative to lock
30 the same in any one of an infinite number of Selected
rotational positions, for thereby maintaining any selected
angular relation between the cross sectional configuration
of the tools and said reference Surface.
8. A punching machine comprising in combination: a
rigid frame having an upper tool support and a lower tool
support secured to said frame; a die member of shaped
cross-section supported in a selectable infinitely adjustable
angular position on said lower tool support; said upper
tool support having an upwardly opening recess; an annu
40 lar member disposed in said recess and rotatable to an in
finite number of angular positions about an axis common
with that of said die; a punching and stripping assembly
slidably received in said annular member for reciprocat
ing as a unit, including a stripping sleeve having a down
wardly directed peripheral shoulder remote from its lower
end, a punch of shaped cross-section, and keying means
for effecting corotation between said punch and said an
nular member; a lifting plate having an aperture receiv
ing said stripping sleeve, and an upper surface in lifting
engagement with said sleeve shoulder, said punching and
stripping assembly and said annular member being ro
tatable as a unit with respect to said lifting plate; lifting
spring means acting between said lifting plate and said
upper tool support at a point adjacent to said recess; and
means on said tool support locking said annular member
in any one of an infinite number of selected rotational
positions with said punch in alignment with said die.
9. A punching machine as claimed in claim 3 which
includes an upper tool having a stripping sleeve slidable
60 in said upper annular member, a cylindrical punch driver
directly slidably mounted in said sleeve, and having a con
centric recess at its lower end, said driver having an axial
opening therethrough smaller than said concentric recess,
a stripping spring acting between said punch driver and
65 said sleeve, a separate punch bit having a threaded end
of reduced cross-sectional size received in said concentric
recess, said punch bit being disposed against a lower face
of Said punch driver, and means extending axially through
said punch driver and having threaded engagement with
said punch bit.
10. A punching machine as claimed in claim 3 which
includes an upper tool having a stripping sleeve slidable
in said upper annular member, a punch driver slidably dis
posed in Said sleeve, and a separate punch bit secured to
5 Said punch driver, said keying structure including aligned
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confronting vertically elongated keyways in said upper
annular member and in said punch driver Spaced apart
by said sleeve, a first key rigidly secured in said sleeve
and having ends projecting radially thereof into said con
fronting keyways in sliding relation thereto, said punch
driver and said punch bit having aligned horizontally di
rected keyways, and a second key removably Secured to
said punch driver and disposed in said horizontally di
rected keyways, whereby said punch bit is maintained in
adjustable angular alignment with the lower tool.
11. A punching machine comprising in combination:
a frame having a bed; a movable ram carried by Said
frame and adapted to be selectively moved toward and
from said bed; a tool support having a pair of manually
detachable non-concentric pivotal connections with said
frame; a die member of shaped cross section supported in
a selectable infinitely adjustable angular position on said
bed; said tool support slidably receiving beneath said ran
a punching and stripping assembly having a punch cross
section corresponding to that of said die; and angularly
infinitely adjustable keying means acting between said
tool support and said assembly for locking said assembly
in any one of an infinite number of selected angular posi
tions in alignment with said die; each of said connections
being constructed, when only the other of said connections
is disengaged, to pivotally support said tool support on
said frame to enable free pivoting of said tool support
to a position where said punch and die are out of align
ment; and each of said connections being constructed in
response to both being re-engaged jointly to comprise the 30
means by which said adjustable keying means is precisely
returned to its previous position without disturbing the
setting
ment.
thereof to re-establish said punch and die align
12. A punching machine comprising in combination: a
rigid frame having a pair of spaced coaxial apertures; a
pair of rotatable concentric annular members respectively
received in said apertures and supported by said frame in
vertically fixed spaced relation to each other, said mem
bers being respectively receptive of a pair of relatively 40
reciprocable separate cooperating tools of non-circular ef
fective cross section for supporting said tools, said mem
bers being angularly adjustable about a common axis for
aligning said tools about said axis in alignment with each
other; and selectably effective locking means for each of 45 (e)tion
said annular members, said locking means being operative
to lock said annular members with respect to said rigid
frame in any one of an infinite number of selected rota
tional positions.
13. A punching machine comprising in combination: 50
(a) a rigid frame having a pair of coaxial apertures
disposed in fixed spaced relation to each other;
(b) a pair of relatively reciprocable separate cooperat
ing tools of non-circular effective cross-section, one
of said tools comprising a member fixedly supported 55
in any one of an infinite number of selectable rota
tional positions in one of said apertures;
(c) a rotatable concentric annular member fixedly sup
ported in any one of an infinite number of selectable
rotational positions in the other of said apertures, and 30
corotatably supporting the other of said tools for re
ciprocation therein; and
(d) selectably effective locking means for each of said
members, said locking means being operative to lock
said members with respect to said frame in any one
of said
tions.
infinite number of selectable rotational posi
14. A punching machine comprising in combination:
(a) a rigid frame having a pair of coaxial apertures
disposed in fixed spaced relation to each other;
(b) a die member of shaped cross-section fixedly sup 70 848,594 9/1952
ported in any one of an infinite number of selectable
rotational positions in one of said apertures;
(c) a rotatable concentric annular member fixedly Sup ANDREW R. JUHASZ, Primary Examiner.
ported in any one of an infinite number of select is L. TAYLOR, Assistant Examiner.
10
able rotational positions in the other of said apertures;
(d) a punch of shaped cross-section coactive with Said
die member and reciprocably corotatably Supported
in said annular member; and
(e) selectably effective locking means for each of said
members, said locking means being operative to lock
said members with respect to said frame in any one
of said infinite number of selectable rotational posi
tions.
O 15. A punching machine comprising in combination:
(a) a rigid frame having a pair of coaxial apertures
disposed in fixed vertically spaced relation to each
other;
(b) a die member of shaped cross-section fixedly sup
5 ported in any one of an infinite number of select
able rotational positions in the lower of said aper
tures;
(c) a rotatable concentric annular member fixedly sup
ported in any one of an infinite number of selectable
20 rotational positions in the upper of said apertures;
(d) a punch of shaped cross-section coactive with said
die member and reciprocably corotatably supported
in said annular member; and
(e) selectably effective locking means for each of said
25 members, said locking means being operative to lock
said members with respect to said frame in any one
of said infinite number of selectable rotational posi
tions.
16. A punching machine comprising in combination:
(a) a rigid frame having a pair of coaxial apertures
disposed in fixed spaced relation to each other;
(b) a pair of relatively reciprocable separate cooper
ating tools of non-circular effective cross-section, one
of said tools comprising a member fixedly supported
in any one of an infinite number of selectable rota
tional positions in one of said apertures;
(c) a rotatable concentric annular member fixedly sup
ported in any one of an infinite number of selectable
rotational positions in the other of said apertures,
and supporting the other of said tools for reciproca
tion therein;
(d) keying structure coactive between said annular
member and said other of said tools to effect corota
therebetween; and
selectably effective locking means for each of said
member, said locking means being operative to lock
said members with respect to said frame in any one
of said infinite number of selectable rotational posi
tions.
17. A punching machine comprising in combination:
(a) a rigid frame having a pair of coaxial apertures
disposed in fixed spaced relation to each other;
(b) a pair of relatively reciprocable separate cooper
ating tools of non-circular effective cross-section; and
(c) means normally fixedly secured to said frame and
supporting said tools in said apertures for relative
reciprocation, said means enabling adjustment of said
tools about the axis of said apertures to any one of an
infinite number of fixed selectable rotational
positions.
References Cited
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1,384,696 7/1921 Gray --------------- 83-140
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3,190,165 6/1965 Schott -------------- 83-685
FOREIGN PATENTS
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