Hydraulically operated metal forming machine

Claim 2

In a machine for deforming a workpiece, a supporting base, an elongated bed, a thrust absorbing block fixedly mounted on the bed, a movable blade, guide means secured to the bed in spaced relation to the block for slidably mounting the movable blade, power operated means connected to the blade for advancement thereof toward the block, and means pivotally connecting the bed to the base for displacement of the bed and the blade between horizontal and vertical positions, each of said block and bed having a leveled work supporting surface in the vertical and horizontal positions of the bed respectively on which the workpiece may be positioned.

Claim 3

The combination of claim 1 including a fixed shearing blade secured to the guide means in sliding contact with the movable blade, said blades having stock receiving openings aligned with each other in a retracted position of the movable blade.

Claim 4

The combination of claim 2 including lock means mounted by the base and engageable with the bed for holding the same in the vertical position, said base having a horizontal surface portion supporting the bed in the horizontal position.

Claim 5

The combination of claim 3 including a stock guide plate secured to the bed in parallel spaced relation to the fixed blade.

Claim 6

The combination of claim 4 wherein said base includes horizontal support means, and a housing mounted in off-center relation on said support means, said bed being supported on the housing overhanging the same in the horizontal position and in engagement therewith in the vertical position in balanced relation to the support means.

Claim 7

The combination of claim 5 including means secured to the bed enclosing the power operated means in spaced relation to the pivotal connecting means, said power operated means having a manual control element projecting from the enclosing means vertically upward and horizontally forward in the horizontal and vertical positions of the bed respectively

Claim 8

The combination of claim 6 wherein the power operated means further includes stop means connected to the movable blade for limiting said advancement thereof.

Claim 9

The combination of claim 1 including lock means mounted by the base and engageable with the bed for holding the same in the vertical position, said base having a horizontal surface portion supporting the bed in the horizontal position.

Claim 10

The combination of claim 8 wherein said base includes horizontal support means, and a housing mounted in off-center relation on said support means, said bed being supported on the housing overhanging the same in the horizontal position and in engagement therewith in the vertical position in balanced relation to the support means.

Claim 11

The combination of claim 1 wherein said base includes horizontal support means, and a housing mounted in off-center relation on said support means, said bed being supported on the housing overhanging the same in the horizontal position and in engagement therewith in the vertical position in balanced relation to the support means.

Claim 12

The combination of claim 1 including means secured to the bed enclosing the power operated means in spaced relation to the pivotal connecting means, said power operated means having a manual control element projecting from the enclosing means vertically upward and horizontally forward in the horizontal and vertical positions of the bed respectively.

Claim 13

The combination of claim 11 wherein the power operated means further includes stop means connected to the movable blade for limiting said advancement thereof.

Claim 14

The combination of claim 2 including a stock guide plate secured to the bed in parallel spaced relation to the fixed blade.

Claim 15

In a machine for deforming a workpiece, a supporting base, an elongated bed, a single movable blade having a work engaging end, guide means secured to the bed for slidably mounting the movable blade, power operated means connected to the blade for advancement thereof, means pivotally connecting the bed to the base for displacement of the bed and the blade between horizontal and vertical positions, and a fixed shearing blade secured to the guide means in sliding contact with the movable blade, said blades having stock receiving openings aligned with each other in spaced relation to said work engaging end in a retracted position of the movable blade.

Claim 16

In a machine for deforming a workpiece, a supporting base, an elongated bed, a single movable blade having a work engaging end, guide means secured to the bed for slidably mounting the movable blade, power operated means connected to the blade for advancement thereof, means pivotally connecting the bed to the base for displacement of the bed and the blade between horizontal and vertical positions, and a fixed shearing blade secured to the guide means in sliding contact with the movable blade, said blades having stock receiving openings aligned with each other in spaced relation to said work engaging end in a retracted position of the movable blade.

Claim 17

The combination of claim 14 including a stock guide plate secured to the bed in parallel spaced relation to the fixed blade.

Claim 18

The combination of claim 14 including means secured to the bed enclosing the power operated means in spaced relation to the pivotal connecting means, said power operated means having a manual control element projecting from the enclosing means vertically upward and horizontally forward in the horizontal and vertical positions of the bed respectively.

Claim 19

In a multipurpose machine for shearing, punching and bending a workpiece, a supporting base, an elongated bed, a thrust absorbing block fixedly mounted on the bed, a single movable blade, guide means secured to the bed in spaced relation to the block for slidably mounting the movable blade generally parallel to the bed , power operated means connected to the blade for advancement along a path intersecting the block, means pivotally connecting the bed to the base for displacement of the bed and the blade between horizontal and vertical positions, each of said block and bed having a leveled work supporting surface in the vertical and horizontal positions of the bed respectively, and means for interchangeably mounting work engaging implements on the movable blade, bed and block.

Claim 20

In a multipurpose machine for shearing, punching and bending a workpiece, a supporting base, an elongated bed, a thrust absorbing block fixedly mounted on the bed, a single movable blade, guide means secured to the bed in spaced relation to the block for slidably mounting the movable blade generally parallel to the bed , power operated means connected to the blade for advancement along a path intersecting the block, means pivotally connecting the bed to the base for displacement of the bed and the blade between horizontal and vertical positions, each of said block and bed having a leveled work supporting surface in the vertical and horizontal positions of the bed respectively, and means for interchangeably mounting work engaging implements on the movable blade, bed and block.

Claim 21

The combination of claim 17 wherein said work supporting surface of the bed is provided with a plurality of longitudinally spaced holes and fastening means received in said holes for fixedly mounting the block in a longitudinally adjusted position on the bed.

Claim 22

The combination of claim 18 including a stripper having mounting rods adapted to be received in said holes, said stripper constituting one of the work-engaging elements.

Claim 23

The combination of claim 17 wherein one of the working engaging elements is a bending die supported on the bed in the horizontal position thereof and a retainer holding the bending die in abutment with the block.