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Granted Patent B2
US 10,661,324 · App. 15/496,018 · Granted May 26, 2020

Tool pack clamp cover

Inventors: Ian Kenneth Scholey (Lone Tree, CO); Karl S. Fleischer (Denver, CO); Alan W. Cleveland (Firestone, CO)
Assignee: Stolle Machinery Company, LLC
B21D22/283B21D22/286B21D51/26
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Patent No.
US 10,661,324
App. No.
15/496,018
Granted
May 26, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A die pack mounting for a bodymaker includes a die pack mounting bed and a die pack mounting door assembly. The die pack mounting door assembly is movably coupled to the die pack mounting bed. The die pack mounting door assembly is movable between an open, first position, wherein the die pack mounting door assembly is structured to support a die pack in a maintenance configuration, and, a closed, second position, wherein the die pack mounting door assembly fixes the die pack in a selected position. Further, the die pack mounting door assembly does not include any coolant fluid fittings. That is, the die pack mounting door assembly defines internal passages for coolant and the coolant is supplied via similar passages in the die pack mounting bed.

Claims (75)

1. A die pack mounting for a bodymaker, said bodymaker including a die pack, said die pack mounting comprising:

a die pack mounting bed;

a die pack mounting door assembly, said die pack mounting door assembly movably coupled to said die pack mounting bed; and

said die pack mounting door assembly movable between an open, first position, wherein said die pack mounting door assembly is structured to support said die pack in a maintenance configuration, and, a closed, second position, wherein said die pack mounting door assembly fixes said die pack in a selected position, wherein:

said die pack mounting door assembly includes a body having an inner side, an outer side, a forward side and a rear side;

said die pack mounting door assembly body defining a number of coolant passages;

said die pack mounting door assembly body coolant passages including a number of inlets, outlets and machining portals;

each said coolant passage outlet disposed on said die pack mounting door assembly body inner side;

a number of plugs; and

each plug disposed in an associated coolant passage machining portal.

2. The die pack mounting of claim 1 wherein:

said die pack mounting bed includes a machinery side and an operator side;

said die pack mounting bed includes a die pack mounting hinge first component disposed on the die pack mounting bed operator side;

said die pack mounting door assembly includes a die pack mounting hinge second component;

said die pack mounting hinge first component rotatably coupled to said die pack mounting hinge second component; and

wherein, when said die pack mounting door assembly is in said second position, said die pack mounting door assembly is disposed on said die pack mounting bed operator side.

3. The die pack mounting of claim 1 wherein said die pack includes an outer contour, and wherein:

said die pack mounting door assembly includes a body having an inner side and an outer side; and

wherein at least one of said die pack mounting door assembly body inner side or said die pack mounting door assembly body outer side includes a maintenance contour, said maintenance contour substantially corresponding to a portion of said die pack outer contour.

4. The die pack mounting of claim 3 wherein:

said die pack mounting door assembly includes a resilient member;

said die pack mounting door assembly resilient member disposed on said die pack mounting door assembly body inner side; and

said die pack mounting door assembly resilient member defining said maintenance contour.

5. The die pack mounting of claim 1 wherein:

said die pack mounting door assembly includes a body with a generally planar, first portion;

said die pack mounting door assembly first portion having an inner side and an outer side; and

wherein, when said die pack mounting door assembly is in said first position, said die pack mounting door assembly first portion inner side faces generally upwardly, and, when said die pack mounting door assembly is in said second position, said die pack mounting door assembly first portion inner side faces generally downwardly.

6. The die pack mounting of claim 5 wherein:

said die pack mounting door assembly includes a resilient member;

said die pack mounting door assembly resilient member disposed on said die pack mounting door assembly body first portion inner side; and

said die pack mounting door assembly resilient member defining a maintenance contour.

7. The die pack mounting of claim 1 wherein:

said die pack mounting bed defines a number of coolant passages;

said die pack mounting bed coolant passages including a number of door assembly outlets; and

said die pack mounting bed coolant passage door assembly outlets positioned so that, when said die pack mounting door assembly is in said second position, said die pack mounting bed coolant passage door assembly outlets are in fluid communication with said die pack mounting door assembly body coolant passages.

8. The die pack mounting of claim 1 wherein said die pack mounting door assembly does not include any coolant fluid fittings.

9. A bodymaker comprising:

a die pack;

a die pack mounting including a die pack mounting bed and a die pack mounting door assembly;

said die pack mounting door assembly movably coupled to said die pack mounting bed;

said die pack mounting door assembly movable between an open, first position, wherein said die pack mounting door assembly is structured to support said die pack in a maintenance configuration, and, a closed, second position, wherein said die pack mounting door assembly fixes said die pack in a selected position; and

said die pack coupled to the die pack mounting, wherein:

said die pack mounting door assembly includes a body having an inner side, an outer side, a forward side and a rear side;

said die pack mounting door assembly body defining a number coolant passages number of coolant passages;

said die pack mounting door assembly body coolant passages including a number of inlets, outlets and machining portals;

each said coolant passage outlet disposed on said die pack mounting door assembly body inner side;

a number of plugs; and

each plug disposed in an associated coolant passage machining portal.

10. The bodymaker of claim 9 wherein:

said die pack mounting bed includes a machinery side and an operator side;

said die pack mounting bed includes a die pack mounting hinge first component disposed on the die pack mounting bed operator side;

said die pack mounting door assembly includes a die pack mounting hinge second component;

said die pack mounting hinge first component rotatably coupled to said die pack mounting hinge second component; and

wherein, when said die pack mounting door assembly is in said second position, said die pack mounting door assembly is disposed on said die pack mounting bed operator side.

11. The bodymaker of claim 9 wherein:

said die pack includes an outer contour, and wherein:

said die pack mounting door assembly includes a body having an inner side and an outer side; and

wherein at least one of said die pack mounting door assembly body inner side or said die pack mounting door assembly body outer side includes a maintenance contour, said maintenance contour substantially corresponding to a portion of said die pack outer contour.

12. The bodymaker of claim 11 wherein:

said die pack mounting door assembly includes a resilient member;

said die pack mounting door assembly resilient member disposed on said die pack mounting door assembly body inner side; and

said die pack mounting door assembly resilient member defining said maintenance contour.

13. The bodymaker of claim 9 wherein:

said die pack mounting door assembly includes a body with a generally planar, first portion;

said die pack mounting door assembly first portion having an inner side and an outer side; and

wherein, when said die pack mounting door assembly is in said first position, said die pack mounting door assembly first portion inner side faces generally upwardly, and, when said die pack mounting door assembly is in said second position, said die pack mounting door assembly first portion inner side faces generally downwardly.

14. The bodymaker of claim 13 wherein:

said die pack mounting door assembly includes a resilient member;

said die pack mounting door assembly resilient member disposed on said die pack mounting door assembly body first portion inner side; and

said die pack mounting door assembly resilient member defining a maintenance contour.

15. The bodymaker of claim 9 wherein:

said die pack mounting bed defines a number of coolant passages;

said die pack mounting bed coolant passages including a number of door assembly outlets; and

said die pack mounting bed coolant passage door assembly outlets positioned so that, when said die pack mounting door assembly is in said second position, said die pack mounting bed coolant passage door assembly outlets are in fluid communication with said die pack mounting door assembly body coolant passages.

16. The bodymaker of claim 9 wherein said die pack mounting door assembly does not include any coolant fluid fittings.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 25, 2017
From: SCHOLEY, IAN KENNETH; FLEISCHER, KARL S.; CLEVELAND, ALAN W.
To: STOLLE MACHINERY COMPANY, LLC
Reel/Frame 042133/0261 →
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20180304334A1 · Oct 25, 2018