Patent ID: 7069758
Filing Date: 2006-07-04
Classification: B21D

Abstract:
1. A metal stud punch system, comprising: an alignment frame having an infeed alignment port in a first side and an outfeed alignment port in a second side opposite said first side; a punch positioned within said alignment frame; a length of metal stud of a thickness having at least one vertical section attached on an edge perpendicularly to a second edge of a horizontal section; a die with an upper side wall and an lower side wall, positioned within said alignment frame approximately said thickness away from said punch; a first hydraulic unit fixedly attached to said punch, moves a first direction thereby inserting said punch into said die, and moves a second direction opposite said first direction thereby extracting said punch from said die; and a second hydraulic unit fixedly attached to said first hydraulic unit and said punch, moves a feed direction perpendicular to said first direction of said first hydraulic unit, and moves a return direction opposite said feed direction; wherein, said metal stud is slidably inserted into said infeed alignment port of said alignment frame whereby said vertical section is disposed between said punch and said die, said punch is actuated by said first hydraulic unit into said die punching and forming an extending tab on said metal stud, said second hydraulic unit feeds said metal stud in said feed direction out said outfeed alignment port, said punch is retracted by said first hydraulic unit in said second direction, and said second hydraulic unit returns said punch and said first hydraulic unit by moving in said return direction.