Patent ID: 6575065
Filing Date: 2003-06-10
Classification: B26D,Y10T

Abstract:
A bridge assembly comprising:a urethane-base flexible bridge die having an axis of curvature, a concave inner surface, an outer surface concentric with said inner surface, a first peripheral end and a second peripheral end, the bridge die being formed for use on a discrete section of a rotary die cylinder and for use with at least one rotary cutting die mounted to the rotary die cylinder, said rotary cutting die having a cutting rule, said bridge die having at least one score for resizing the bridge assembly by removing a portion of the bridge assembly at the score, said score extending generally parallel to said axis of curvature; and a plurality of rubber strips attached to the outer surface of the bridge die, said rubber strips starting generally at said first peripheral end and ending generally at said second peripheral end.