Heated die carrier

Claim 2

In combination with a press having a stationary base and a plunger, means for moving said plunger toward and from the stationary base, a heated die carrier comprising an under carriage, a block means, insulating means between the under carriage and the block means, electric heaters in said block means, a cutting die removably resting on top of said block means and means for moving said heated die carrier and cutting die between the stationary base and plunger of the press and retracting it therefrom.

Claim 3

The combination of claim 1, wherein the block means comprises a thick rectangular metalic block having a top, bottom, two long opposite sides and two opposite ends; means defining a scrap opening extending through the central portion of the block from top to bottom; means defining grooves in the two long opposite sides of the block extending from one end of said block; side elements and means for fixedly attaching the side elements to the long opposite sides of the block to cover said grooves and means on the top of said block for locating the cutting die.

Claim 4

The combination of claim 2, wherein the under carriage comprises a rectangular plate member having a top, bottom and sides, means defining openings, one adjacent each corner of said plate member, separate elements extending through said corner openings; resilient means supporting said elements for movement into and out of said corner openings, interconnecting means between said separate elements and the rectangular plate; heat insulating members; and means connecting the plate through said insulating members to the block means.

Claim 5

The combination as recited in claim 2 wherein there is an elongated guide plate for supporting the heated die carrier for movement from a position between the stationary base and plunger of said press to loading position spaced from the press, said guide plate having a flat upper surface with longitudinal side edges and a transverse flange on its lower surface, means fixedly connecting said flange to the stationary base of the press, guide means on the flat upper surface of the rectangular guide plate adjacent the longitudinal side edges, the heated die carrier movably resting between said guide means on said guide plate.

Claim 6

The combination as recited in claim 4 wherein the block means is heated by electric heaters comprising elongated tubular heater elements in the grooves of said block and having electrical connections extending outwardly from said block; handle members extending from the block and means attaching said handle members to the block; a heater control means connected with said handle members and means connecting said control means to said handle members; heat insulation means and means attaching said heat insulation means to said block, said heat insulation means extending between the block and the heater control means.

Claim 7

A heated die carrier comprising an under carriage; a rectangular block like member having a top, a bottom, long opposite sides and opposite ends; means defining a scrap opening through the central portion of the block from top to bottom; means defining slots in the long opposite sides of the block extending from one end of the block; side plates and means fixedly mounting said plates on the lonG opposite sides of the block to cover said slots; means on top of said block for retaining a cutting die in operating position; heat insulating means; means interconnecting the heat insulating means between the block means and the under carriage; heater means in said block means; said cutting die removably resting on said block means; means for controlling said heater means and handle means for moving said heated die carrier and cutting die.

Claim 8

A heated die carrier comprising an under carriage; a rectangular block like member having a top, a bottom, long opposite sides and opposite ends; means defining a scrap opening through the central portion of the block from top to bottom; means defining slots in the long opposite sides of the block extending from one end of the block; side plates and means fixedly mounting said plates on the lonG opposite sides of the block to cover said slots; means on top of said block for retaining a cutting die in operating position; heat insulating means; means interconnecting the heat insulating means between the block means and the under carriage; heater means in said block means; said cutting die removably resting on said block means; means for controlling said heater means and handle means for moving said heated die carrier and cutting die.

Claim 9

A heated die carrier; an under carriage supporting said die carrier comprising a substantially rectangular rigid plate member having top, bottom and sides, means defining openings through said plate member, one adjacent each corner of said plate member; a supporting element extending through each of said openings; yieldable means supporting said elements for movement into and out of said corner openings; mounting means attaching said yieldable means to said plate and said elements; heat insulating members on top of said plate; and block means; heat insulating means; means interconnecting the heat insulating means between the block means and the under carriage; heater means in said block means; a cutting die removably resting on said block means; means for controlling said heater means and handle means for moving said heated die carrier and cutting die.

Claim 10

A heated die carrier; an under carriage supporting said die carrier comprising a substantially rectangular rigid plate member having top, bottom and sides, means defining openings through said plate member, one adjacent each corner of said plate member; a supporting element extending through each of said openings; yieldable means supporting said elements for movement into and out of said corner openings; mounting means attaching said yieldable means to said plate and said elements; heat insulating members on top of said plate; and block means; heat insulating means; means interconnecting the heat insulating means between the block means and the under carriage; heater means in said block means; a cutting die removably resting on said block means; means for controlling said heater means and handle means for moving said heated die carrier and cutting die.

Claim 11

A heated die carrier comprising an under carriage; a block means; heat insulating means; means interconnecting the heat insulating means between the block means and the under carriage; heater means in said block means; elongated electric heater elements insertable in the slots in the sides of said block; electric wiring and means connecting said wiring to said heater elements; handle means and means attaching the handle means to the block; a heater control means; means connecting the heater control means to the wiring; means supporting said heater control means; additional heat insulation means located between the block and heater control means supporting said heat insulation means on said block; a cutting die removably resting on said block means, said heated die carrier and cutting die being moved manually by said handle means.

Claim 12

A heated die carrier comprising an under carriage; a block means; heat insulating means; means interconnecting the heat insulating means between the block means and the under carriage; heater means in said block means; elongated electric heater elements insertable in the slots in the sides of said block; electric wiring and means connecting said wiring to said heater elements; handle means and means attaching the handle means to the block; a heater control means; means connecting the heater control means to the wiring; means supporting said heater control means; additional heat insulation means located between the block and heater control means supporting said heat insulation means on said block; a cutting die removably resting on said block means, said heated die carrier and cutting die being moved manually by said handle means.

Claim 13

The combination of a heated die carriage and a press; said press having a vertical front wall; means defining a rectangular opening in the vertical front wall of the press; a plunger inside said opening; means for vertically reciprocating the plunger inside said opening; a base plate within said opening in opposed relation to said plunger; said base plate having a front edge adjacent the lower edge of said opening; an elongated guide plate; means mounting the guide plate intermediate its ends to the front edge of the base plate, said guide plate extending over the base plate and outwardly through the opening in the press; guide strips; means mounting said strips adjacent the sides of the top surface of the elongated guide plate; a carriage resting on the guide plate between said guide strips and slidably contacting the guide strips for manual movement into and out of the opening of the press from a loading and discharge position outside the opening to a position in the press beneath the plunger of the press; the carriage includes a flat bottom substantially rectangular under carriage plate; ball bearing rollers; spring means for mounting said rollers in openings at each of the corners of said under carriage plate for urging said rollers downwardly into yielding rolling contact with the guide plate; heat insulating means of U form on the top of the under carriage plate; means fixedly attaching said insulating means to said under carriage plate; a thick aluminum block having a central scrap discharge opening through its central portion; means fixedly connecting said thick aluminum block to the U form insulating means with the discharge opening in the block in registry with the space between the arms of the U formed by the insulating means; two opposite side wAlls of the block being cut-away to provide slots closed at one end and open at the opposite end; side plates; means for attaching said side plates to the side walls of the block to cover said slots; handle means; attaching means connecting said handle means to the side plates; electric heater elements inserted in said slots; control and switch means; means connecting said control and switch means to the electric heater elements and to the handle means for easy accessability; additional heat insulation means; means connecting said additional heat insulation means to said block to insulate the control switch means from the block; a die plate for cutting designs in leather located on top of the aluminum block and; interfitting connection means removably mounting the die plate on the top of the aluminum block; whereby a piece of leather to be cut and decorated by punching is placed on top of the die plate and the entire carriage manually moved under the press plunger; the press plunger operated for one down and up stroke and the carriage moved out from under the plunger discharged and reloaded.

Claim 14

The combination of a heated die carriage and a press; said press having a vertical front wall; means defining a rectangular opening in the vertical front wall of the press; a plunger inside said opening; means for vertically reciprocating the plunger inside said opening; a base plate within said opening in opposed relation to said plunger; said base plate having a front edge adjacent the lower edge of said opening; an elongated guide plate; means mounting the guide plate intermediate its ends to the front edge of the base plate, said guide plate extending over the base plate and outwardly through the opening in the press; guide strips; means mounting said strips adjacent the sides of the top surface of the elongated guide plate; a carriage resting on the guide plate between said guide strips and slidably contacting the guide strips for manual movement into and out of the opening of the press from a loading and discharge position outside the opening to a position in the press beneath the plunger of the press; the carriage includes a flat bottom substantially rectangular under carriage plate; ball bearing rollers; spring means for mounting said rollers in openings at each of the corners of said under carriage plate for urging said rollers downwardly into yielding rolling contact with the guide plate; heat insulating means of U form on the top of the under carriage plate; means fixedly attaching said insulating means to said under carriage plate; a thick aluminum block having a central scrap discharge opening through its central portion; means fixedly connecting said thick aluminum block to the U form insulating means with the discharge opening in the block in registry with the space between the arms of the U formed by the insulating means; two opposite side wAlls of the block being cut-away to provide slots closed at one end and open at the opposite end; side plates; means for attaching said side plates to the side walls of the block to cover said slots; handle means; attaching means connecting said handle means to the side plates; electric heater elements inserted in said slots; control and switch means; means connecting said control and switch means to the electric heater elements and to the handle means for easy accessability; additional heat insulation means; means connecting said additional heat insulation means to said block to insulate the control switch means from the block; a die plate for cutting designs in leather located on top of the aluminum block and; interfitting connection means removably mounting the die plate on the top of the aluminum block; whereby a piece of leather to be cut and decorated by punching is placed on top of the die plate and the entire carriage manually moved under the press plunger; the press plunger operated for one down and up stroke and the carriage moved out from under the plunger discharged and reloaded.