Patent ID: 8015904
Filing Date: 2011-09-13
Classification: B26D,B26F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A die holder system for securing a rotary cutting die to a rotary die cylinder, said die holder system comprising: a rotary cutting die comprising a cutting blade fixedly mounted to a curved cutting die base, the cutting die base comprising an edge disposed along the perimeter thereof, a die holder comprising a curved holder base having a lower surface and an upper surface, the lower surface being configured to be mounted on a rotary die cylinder, the upper surface comprising a recessed area configured for receiving the cutting die base of the rotary cutting die, the recessed area having a depth that is equal to a thickness of the cutting die base and equal to a thickness of the curved holder base so that an upper surface of the cutting die base is flush with the upper surface of the die holder base and a lower surface of the die base is mountable against the rotary die cylinder, said cutting blade having a lower edge coincident with the lower surface of the cutting die base, wherein the die holder further comprises a first mounting system for removably securing the die holder to the rotary die cylinder, and a second mounting system for removably securing the cutting die base of the rotary cutting die to the die holder by engaging the edge of the cutting die base at a plurality of spaced apart locations, the second mounting system being configured so as to not project above the upper surface of the holder base and not project below the lower surface of the holder base, and wherein said cutting blade is fixed to said cutting die base when said rotary cutting die Is not mounted to said die holder.