Patent ID: 7128703

Claim:
A flush-mounted presser assembly for a die cutting machine, comprising: a support member having an upper surface which defines a substantially horizontal plane; a presser movable vertically in a plane perpendicular to said horizontal plane between a first extended position spaced from said support member beneath said horizontal plane and a second retracted position beneath said horizontal plane; and mounting means for mounting said presser to said support member, said mounting means disposed flush with or below said horizontal plane so that said mounting means does not extend above said horizontal plane and including: a base mounted on said support; a linkage assembly interconnecting said base and presser, said linkage assembly including: an arm interconnecting said base and presser and having an upper end mounted to said base that simultaneously pivots and moves horizontally with respect to said support as said presser moves between said extended and retracted positions and a lower end pivotally mounted to said presser; a link interconnecting said base and arm and having an upper end pivotally mounted to said base and a lower end pivotally mounted to said arm; and a slider mounted for horizontal sliding movement on said base, and the upper end of said arm is pivotally mounted to said slider; biasing means for biasing said linkage assembly and presser toward said first extended position.