Patent ID: 9327339
Filing Date: 2016-05-03
CPC Classification: B21D,F16G

Claim Text:
1. An element blanking apparatus for blanking from a substantially flat plate material a CVT belt element that is formed by a body portion to be placed on an inner periphery of a CVT belt hoop, a head portion to be placed on an outer periphery of the CVT belt hoop, and a neck portion connecting the head portion and the body portion at a central position, the element blanking apparatus comprising: a die having a blanking blade that has an opening shape conforming to a planar shape of the element to be formed; an ejector that has a sectional shape conforming to the opening shape of the blanking blade and is located inside the blanking blade; a punch that has a sectional shape conforming to the opening shape of the blanking blade and moves downward into the blanking blade to blank the element together with the blanking blade; and a pusher that is located around the punch and presses the flat plate material against the die, wherein