Patent ID: 9630234
Date: 2017-04-25
CPC Classifications: B21D

Claim:
1. A cooling gas system for a can bodymaker tool pack, the can bodymaker tool pack having a reciprocating ram and a die pack, the ram having a punch mounted thereon, the die pack having at least one die ring with an opening sized to allow the punch to pass therethrough, the punch structured to axially pass through the die pack with a metallic cup on an end thereof during a forming stroke, wherein the cup is formed into a can while passing through the die ring, the can being stripped from the punch as the ram moves reversely through the die ring during a return stroke, the cooling gas system comprising: at least one nozzle assembly disposed adjacent to the die ring, the at least one nozzle assembly including an outlet, the at least one nozzle assembly outlet structured to direct a gas toward at least one of the punch and the at least one die ring; the at least one nozzle assembly outlet is structured to direct the gas in a path; and wherein the path is one of a circular path or spiral path.