Patent ID: 9421729
Filing Date: 2016-08-23
CPC Classification: B31F,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A method comprising: (a) securing a first die to a base plate using a first attractive magnetic force between the first die and the base plate, at least a portion of the first die comprising a magnetically permeable material and at least a portion of the base plate comprising a magnetic material; (b) placing a second die atop the first die, at least a portion of the second die comprising a magnetically permeable material, one of the first and second dies comprising a female die and the other of the first and second dies comprising a male die that is complementary in shape to the female die; (c) adjusting a position of the second die until a second attractive magnetic force between the second die and the base plate urges the male die into alignment with the female die; (d) affixing the second die to a platen or cylinder; and (e) performing at least one of a stamping, embossing, debossing, cutting or creasing step after performing steps (a) through (d).