Patent ID: 8302520

Claim:
Punch device, in particular for punching green sheets, comprising; a lower tool part having a die with a number of punch openings; an upper tool part which is supported so as to be movable relatively toward the lower tool part and away therefrom; a plurality of punches associated with the upper tool part; at least two holding bars movably arranged on the upper tool part for selective movement relative to the upper tool part in a punching direction, and wherein individual ones of the at least two holding bars are configured to receive the plurality of the punches, and, an actuation element supported on the upper tool part in order to selectively move the holding bars relative to the upper tool part in the punching direction during a punch stroke, the actuation element being a selection plate having a plurality of pressure bars, wherein the selection plate is additionally supported so as to be shiftable in a direction transverse to the holding bars and to the punching direction to selectively move the plurality of pressure bars of the selection plate into engagement or out of engagement with desired ones of the holding bars.