James F Washington

US Patent:

6634285, Oct 21, 2003

Filed:

Nov 15, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/002731

Inventors:

Edward J. Brzezniak - Orland Park IL
Matthew S. Peksa - Lockport IL
James Washington - Bellwood IL

Assignee:

Aida Engineering, Ltd. - Kanagawa

International Classification:

B30B 142

US Classification:

100214, 10026917, 384 50

Abstract:

A press system having at least one elongate column. A slide element is guided by the at least one column between a retracted position and an extended position. A first guide assembly acts between the slide element and the one column. The first guide assembly has a) a first bearing assembly consisting of a first bearing housing on one of the slide element and one column, a first carrier that is guidingly movable relative to the first bearing housing, and a first roller element that is movable guidingly relative to the first carrier and acts against a first surface on the other of the slide element and the one column to guide movement between the slide element and frame as the slide element is moved between the retracted and extended positions, and b) a second bearing assembly consisting of a second bearing housing on one of the slide element and the one column, a second carrier that is guidingly movable relative to the second bearing housing, and a second roller element that is movable guidingly relative to the second carrier and acts against a second surface that is i) on the slide element in the event that the second bearing housing is on the frame and ii) on the frame in the event that the second bearing housing is on the slide element.

US Patent:

6796158, Sep 28, 2004

Filed:

Dec 16, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/320252

Inventors:

Edward J. Brzezniak - Orland Park IL
James Washington - Bellwood IL

Assignee:

Aida Engineering, Ltd. - Kanagawa

International Classification:

B21J 1314

US Classification:

72345

Abstract:

A press system having a frame, a slide, a first die element on the slide, and a knockout assembly. The slide is movable guidingly relative to the frame in a predetermined path between a first position and a second position. The first die element has a forming surface against which a workpiece can be borne to conform the workpiece to the forming surface as the slide is moved from the first position towards the second position. The knockout assembly has an ejecting element that is movable selectively relative to the first die element between extended and retracted positions. The ejecting element causes a workpiece conformed to the forming surface to be separated from the forming surface as an incident of the ejecting element moving from its retracted position into its extended position. The knockout assembly further includes a knockout bar and at least a first knockout pin. The knockout bar is movable relative to the slide between a retracted position and an extended position and causes the ejecting element to move from its retracted position into its extended position as an incident of the knockout bar moving from its retracted position and into its extended position.

Address:

1228 N 9 St APT 709, Saint Louis, MO 63106

Phone:

3144361873

VIN:

4T1BK36B75U019640

Make:

TOYOTA

Model:

AVALON

Year:

2007