Patent ID: 6755104
Filing Date: 2004-06-29
Classification: B21D,B26D,Y10T

Abstract:
A stripper plate supporting assembly for a die press comprising:a stripper spool having a shank, a head and a flat end remote from said head, a drilled and tapped longitudinal hole extending inwardly from said flat end, a closed-ended bore in the flat end spaced from the drilled and tapped hole, a pin received in said bore is spring biased to normally project a free end of the pin beyond the flat end, a die set with a bore having a diameter for close sliding fit with said stripper spool shank and a shoulder for limiting the length of relative travel between said stripper plate and said die set, a stripper plate with a bore in axial alignment with said drilled and tapped hole in said stripper spool, a closed ended opening or socket spaced from the bore for seated receipt of the free end of the pin in a clockwise and counterclockwise direction, a retaining screw extending through said stripper plate bore and threading into said drilled and tapped hole, said retaining screw coacting with said stripper spool to hold and support said stripper plate in position against said flat end of the stripper spool, said free end of the pin received in the opening or socket in the stripper plate preventing the stripper spool from turning clockwise or counterclockwise with the retaining screw.