Patent ID: 6692425
Filing Date: 2004-02-17
Classification: B26D,B31B

Abstract:
A presser assembly for supporting blanking scrap during a blanking operation, the presser assembly comprising:a support rail; a presser rail connected to the support rail, the presser rail comprising an elongated member having two side walls and a bottom wall together defining a trough; and a connecting rail connecting the presser rail to the support rail and being adapted to pivot with respect to at least one of the support rail and the presser rail through a predetermined pivot angle range for changing a distance between the support rail and the presser rail thereby selectively effecting a folding and an unfolding of the presser assembly during the blanking operation; wherein the connecting rail comprises a presser end and a support end and is pivotally connected to the presser rail such that the presser end thereof is disposed in the trough.