Patent ID: 7328640
Filing Date: 2008-02-12
Classification: B21D,B23P,B23Q,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A rotary tool holder for a press, comprising: a press having an anvil assembly with means for rotatably mounting a substantially vertical axle; a rotary turret table affixed to the axle and mounted above said anvil; and a plurality of structurally different vertically-extending tools rigidly affixed to a top side of said turret table, said turret table rotatable to a plurality of working positions defined by the points of rotation of said turret table where each of said plurality of different tools is selectively held in one of the working positions of the turret directly beneath an upper tool of said press, each tool for a different type of workpiece; wherein said anvil assembly further includes sensors responsive to position-locating means on a bottom side of said table for indicating which working position of the table associated with each different tool is operative, wherein said position locating means is arcuate grooves in the bottom side surface of said table.