Patent ID: 9533426
Date: 2017-01-03
CPC Classifications: B26D,B26F,Y10T

Claim:
1. A punch tool apparatus comprising: a frame including a base plate and a head plate, the head plate being supported so as to be movable, relative to the base plate, toward the base plate and away from the base plate in a punch stroke direction, at least one punch stamp, the punch stamp being connected with the head plate by at least two sliding guides including at least one guide rib and groove arrangement that provides mobility between the punch stamp and both the head plate and the cutting plate in at least one transverse direction oriented transversely to the punch stroke direction, a cutting plate, the cutting plate being provided in or arranged on the base plate, and a stamp guide arrangement that is active between the cutting plate and the at least one punch stamp, the stamp guide arrangement comprising at least one linear guide arranged between the cutting plate and the punch stamp and configured to be in continuous engagement through the at least one linear guide's range of motion during continuous relative back and forth movement between the punch stamp and the cutting plate across consecutive stamping operations and to effect alignment between the punch stamp and the cutting plate via the mobility provided there between.