Patent ID: 7197909

Claim:
An apparatus comprising: a press unloader, wherein the press unloader comprises: a base; a shaft in rotatable connection with the base; at least one arm extending from the shaft in a radial direction, wherein the at least one arm includes an upper portion and a lower portion, wherein the lower portion of the at last one arm includes a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the lower portion of the at least one arm is in operative connection with the shaft and is operative to rotate responsive to rotation of the shaft, wherein the second end of the lower portion of the at least one arm is in pivoting connection with the upper portion of the at least one arm at a first location on the upper portion of the at least one arm; at least one guide member, wherein the guide member includes a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the guide member is operative to pivot about a pivot point positioned adjacent the base, wherein the pivot point is spaced apart from the shaft, wherein the second end of the guide member is in pivoting connection with the upper portion of the at least one arm at a second location on the upper portion of the at least one arm, wherein the first location on the upper portion of the at least one arm is spaced apart from the second location on the upper portion of the at least one arm; a drive linkage, wherein the drive linkage includes at least two portions in pivoting connection with each other, wherein a first one of the at least two portions of the drive linkage is in operative connection with the shaft, wherein the second one of the at least two portions of the drive linkage is adapted to be connected to an upper portion of a press, wherein as the upper portion of the press moves through a plurality of up and down cycles, the drive linkage is operative to cause the shaft to rotate, whereby the rotation of the shaft causes the at least one arm to reciprocate between an internal position relative dies of the press and an external position relative the dies of the press.