Patent ID: 6966873

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, said presser includes a longitudinally extending upwardly opening channel, and mounting means for mounting said presser to said support member and being disposed flush with or below said horizontal plane so that said mounting means does not extend above said horizontal plane, the mounting means including: a linkage assembly interconnecting said support member and presser,said linkage assembly including: an arm interconnecting said support member and having a lower end mounted to said presser that simultaneously pivots and moves horizontally with respected to said support member as said presser moves between said extended and retracted positions, and an upper end pivotally mounted to said support member; a link interconnecting said arm and presser and having an upper end pivotally mounted to said arm and a lower end pivotally mounted to said presser; and a slider mounted for horizontal slider movement on said presser, end the lower end of said arm is pivotally mounted to said slider, said slider being disposed in said channel; biasing means for biasing said linkage assembly and presser toward said first extended position, said biasing means includes a spring disposed within said channel acting against said slider.