Patent ID: 7818988
Filing Date: 2010-10-26
Classification: B21D,F16F

Abstract:
1. A striker plate for use with a sheet-metal forming tool that is designed to be axially arranged between a gas-filled spring and a surface situated on the sheet-metal forming tool, said striker plate including a striker part and a bottom part and a spring element arranged in a space between the striker part and the bottom part, said striker part and said bottom part at least partially aligned along a central axis of said striker plate, said gas-filled spring having a striking surface on a piston rod stop, said striker part designed to receive force from said gas-filled spring during a sheet metal forming process when the striking surface axially move downwardly on said striker part, said bottom part including a recess designed to telescopically receive at least a portion of said striker part and to at least partially contain said spring element, said spring element located between an upper surface of a base of said recess and a bottom surface of said striker part.