Patent ID: 6112896
Filing Date: 2000-09-05
Classification: B25H

Abstract:
A tooling utility system for storing punches and dies comprising:(a) a plurality of trays, said trays having a front side wall, a back side wall, a left side wall, and a right side wall, the exterior dimensions of each one of said trays being the same, said plurality of trays including at least one punch tray and one die tray;(b) each said tray having a substantially open respective framework between at least two of said side walls within each one of said trays;(c) a top cover means for enclosing a top surface of an uppermost one of said trays;(d) a base cover means for enclosing a bottom surface of a lowermost one of said trays;(e) each said punch tray having said open respective framework including means for disposing punches of a specific shape within each said punch tray;(f) each said die tray having said open respective framework including means for disposing dies of a specific shape within each said die tray;(g) said trays having means for nesting one on top of another; and(h) means for clamping said top cover means, and each said punch tray and each said die tray nesting vertically together one on top of another that may he included in the tool utility system, and said base cover means together so as to form said tooling utility system, so that when punches are disposed within each said punch tray and dies are disposed within each said die tray, and said means for clamping each said tray with punches and dies disposed therein between said top cover means and said base cover means, most of an outer surface of each one of the punches and each one of the dies remain exposed and accessible for cleaning while disposed within said trays.