Transfer press die support

Details Transfer press die support Transfer press die support

1998-01-30

1999-12-14

Gerrity, Stephen F.

Presses

Methods

72448, 100224, 100918, 483 28, B30B 1502, B23Q 355

Patent

active

060003227

ABSTRACT:
The invention comprises an apparatus for supporting one or more dies used in a transfer press. In one aspect of the invention, the press die support structure comprises a gull wing shaped press bed comprising a top portion including two opposing wing portions, at least a part of each wing portion being supportable by one of a pair of approximately parallel horizontal beams, the top portion operable to support at least one press die, and a bottom portion having a center portion disposed between the wing portions.
In another aspect of the invention, the press die support structure comprises a bolster assembly operable to carry a first set of dies and to facilitate exchanging the first set of dies with a second set of dies, the bolster assembly comprising a plurality of adjacent support members releasably coupled to one another each operable to carry a respective die, a plurality of wheels disposed inwardly from at least one of the support members, and a drive mechanism coupled to at least one, but not all of the wheels, the drive mechanism operable to drive the wheel coupled thereto to facilitate exchanging the first set of dies with a second set of dies.

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