Metal deforming – By tool-couple embodying nonplanar tool-face – With complementary tool-faces
Patent
1991-01-25
1992-03-31
Crane, Daniel C.
Metal deforming
By tool-couple embodying nonplanar tool-face
With complementary tool-faces
72311, 72382, 72389, 723792, 72465, B21D 500
Patent
active
050996754
ABSTRACT:
A punch and die assembly including a punch having an outer surface conforming generally to a configuration desired for a sheet metal part to be produced and adapted for rectilinear movement in a given direction between retracted and extended positions, the punch having a rear portion with a cross-section of given width and a front portion with a cross-section of predetermined width greater than the given width; and a die body defining a cavity comprising an outer portion defining an opening for receiving the punch and an inner portion communicating with the outer portion. The inner portion has a cross-section with substantially uniformly spaced side walls dimensioned so as to closely accommodate the front portion of the punch and a sheet metal workpiece, and to provide between said rear portion of the punch and the side walls a gap greater than twice the thickness of the workpiece when the punch is in its extended position within the outer portion of said cavity. In addition, the inner portion of the cavity extends transversely to the given direction and beyond each of the side walls so as to form reentrant leg portions of the die body, the leg portions terminating with at least one of the side walls. The reentrant leg portions squeeze the workpiece at the end of the punch stroke to create high precision bends.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2473533 (1949-06-01), Lebedeff
patent: 3978706 (1976-09-01), Nakagawa
patent: 4825525 (1989-05-01), Obrecht
Century Manufacturing Co. Inc.
Crane Daniel C.
Jarcho Harold G.
Toupal John E.
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