Patent ID: 6634272
Filing Date: 2003-10-21
Classification: B21D,B23P,B26F,Y10T

Abstract:
A method for fabricating a die board for acting upon sheet type work material, said method comprising the steps of:providing a die board base having a first upper surface and a second lower surface; providing an apparatus for cuffing at least one slot in said die board base; presenting said die board base to said apparatus; operating said apparatus to cut said slot such that said slot includes a first slot section having a first width constant substantially throughout a length of the first slot section and a second slot section having a second width that is less than the width of the first slot section, the second width being constant substantially throughout a length of the second slot section; and positioning at least one die board rule into said slot, such that said die board rule is substantially grippingly retained by two surfaces defining the second width of said second slot section along the portion of the die board rule generally disposed within said second slot section.