Patent ID: 9550224
Date: 2017-01-24
CPC Classifications: B21D,B25B,B65G

Claim:
1. A vacuum port assembly for a press system, the press system comprising a die assembly and a transfer assembly, the transfer assembly comprising a conveyor belt, a vacuum manifold coupled to the die assembly, and an airflow generator, the conveyor belt including a plurality of holes and being structured to receive and move a plurality of shells in a plane with respect to the die assembly, the vacuum port assembly comprising: at least one port member including an inlet end and an outlet end, the inlet end having a mounting portion, the mounting portion being structured to removably couple the at least one port member to the vacuum manifold, the outlet end structured to be in fluid communication with the airflow generator, in order that the at least one port member establishes fluid communication between the airflow generator and the vacuum manifold, wherein the inlet end is structured to extend outwardly from the vacuum manifold generally perpendicular with respect to the plane of the conveyor belt; wherein the mounting portion includes a flange and a fastening mechanism; and wherein the fastening mechanism is structured to removably couple the flange to the vacuum manifold.