Adjustable die plate

Claim 2

An adjustable die adapted to be mounted on a rotary cylinder of a box fabricating machine wherein said rotary cylinder has a plurality of holes which are evenly spaced longitudinally and circumferentially of said cylinder comprising: a. an arcuate die plate adapted to be mounted on said rotary cylinder; b. an adjustable clamp member engaging said die plate on said rotary cylinder; c. said adjustable clamp member including longitudinal means For adjusting the position of said die plate longitudinally a fraction of the distance between said longitudinally spaced holes in said rotary cylinder; and d. said adjustable clamp member further including circumferenital means for adjusting the position of said die plate circumferentially on said rotary cylinder a fraction of the distance between the circumferentially spaced holes whereby the position of said die is adjustable in fractions of the distances between holes spaced both longitudinally and circumferentially of said rotary cylinder.

Claim 3

The structure set forth in claim 1 wherein said longitudinal means include: a. a substantially elongated slot in said clamp member which extends in a substantially longitudinal direction with respect to said rotary cylinder; b. a clamp member mounting means extending through said elongated slot into engagement with said rotary cylinder for mounting said clamp member onto said rotary cylinder.

Claim 4

The structure set forth in claim 1 wherein said circumferential means includes: a. a mounting face on said clamp member engaging said die plate; and b. a clamp member mounting means extending through said clamp member into engagement with said rotary cylinder for mounting said clamp member on said rotary cylinder.

Claim 5

The structure set forth in claim 2 wherein said clamp member mounting means includes: a bolt extending through said slot and threadedly engaging a hole in said rotary cylinder.

Claim 6

The structure set forth in claim 3 wherein said clamp member mounting means includes: a bolt extending through said clamp member and threadedly engaging a hole in said rotary cylinder.

Claim 7

The structure set forth in claim 3 including: a threaded means extending through a threaded hole in said mounting face into engagement with said die plate in order to further secure said die plate on said rotary cylinder.

Claim 8

The structure set forth in claim 3 wherein said longitudinal means includes: a second mounting face engaging said die plate, said second mounting face being substantially perpendicular to said first-mentioned mounting face engaging said die plate.

Claim 9

A plurality of dies mounted on a rotary cylinder of a box fabricating machine wherein said rotary cylinder has a plurality of holes which are evenly spaced longitudinally and circumferentially of said cylinder, comprising: a. a first arcuate die plate adapted for mounting on said rotary cylinder; b. first die means mounting said first die plate on said rotary cylinder; c. a second arcuate die plate adapted for mounting on said rotary cylinder; d. second die means for mounting and adjusting the position of said second die plate longitudinally a fraction of the distance between longitudinally spaced holes in said rotary cylinder; e. a third arcuate die plate mounted on said cylinder; f. third die means for mounting and adjusting the position of said third die plate in a circumferential direction with respect to said first die plate a fraction of the distance between circumferentially spaced holes; g. a fourth arcuate die plate mounted on said rotary cylinder; and h. an adjustable clamp member engaging said fourth die plate and including fourth die plate longitudinal means for adjusting the position of said fourth die plate a fraction of the distance between said longitudinally spaced holes along the longitudinal axis of said rotary cylinder whereby one dimension of a box may be varied by a distance less than the distance between said longitudinally spaced holes; and i. said adjustable clamp member further including fourth die plate circumferential means for adjusting the position of said fourth die plate in a circumferential direction about said rotary cylinder a fraction of the distance between said circumferentially spaced holes whereby another dimension of a box may be varied by a distance less than the distance between said circumferentially spaced holes so that various sizes of boxes may be fabrIcated.

Claim 10

A plurality of dies mounted on a rotary cylinder of a box fabricating machine wherein said rotary cylinder has a plurality of holes which are evenly spaced longitudinally and circumferentially of said cylinder, comprising: a. a first arcuate die plate adapted for mounting on said rotary cylinder; b. first die means mounting said first die plate on said rotary cylinder; c. a second arcuate die plate adapted for mounting on said rotary cylinder; d. second die means for mounting and adjusting the position of said second die plate longitudinally a fraction of the distance between longitudinally spaced holes in said rotary cylinder; e. a third arcuate die plate mounted on said cylinder; f. third die means for mounting and adjusting the position of said third die plate in a circumferential direction with respect to said first die plate a fraction of the distance between circumferentially spaced holes; g. a fourth arcuate die plate mounted on said rotary cylinder; and h. an adjustable clamp member engaging said fourth die plate and including fourth die plate longitudinal means for adjusting the position of said fourth die plate a fraction of the distance between said longitudinally spaced holes along the longitudinal axis of said rotary cylinder whereby one dimension of a box may be varied by a distance less than the distance between said longitudinally spaced holes; and i. said adjustable clamp member further including fourth die plate circumferential means for adjusting the position of said fourth die plate in a circumferential direction about said rotary cylinder a fraction of the distance between said circumferentially spaced holes whereby another dimension of a box may be varied by a distance less than the distance between said circumferentially spaced holes so that various sizes of boxes may be fabrIcated.

Claim 11

The structure set forth in claim 8 wherein said second die means includes: a. an elongated slot in said second die plate extending longitudinally of said rotary cylinder; and b. a second die plate mounting means extending through said elongated slot for engaging said second die plate in order to secure said second die plate on said rotary cylinder, said second die plate mounting means being movable out of engagement with said second die plate such that the position of said second die plate is adjustable longitudinally to a fraction of the distance between longitudinally spaced holes in said rotary cylinder with respect to said first die plate.

Claim 12

The structure set forth in claim 9 including: an elongated washer mounted in said longitudinally extending slot whereby said mounting means extends through said slot for engaging said washer in order to secure said second die plate.

Claim 13

The structure set forth in claim 8 wherein said third die means includes: a. an elongated slot extending circumferentially in said third die plate; and b. a third die plate mounting means extending through said slot for engaging said third die plate in order to secure said third die plate on said rotary cylinder, said third plate mounting means being movable out of engagement with said third die plate such that the position of said third die plate is adjustable circumferentially to a fraction of the distance between circumferentially spaced holes of said rotary cylinder with respect to said first die plate.

Claim 14

The strucutre set forth in claim 11 including: an elongated washer mounted in said circumferentially extending slot whereby said third die plate mounting means extends through said slot for engaging said washer in order to secure said third die plate.

Claim 15

The structure set forth in claim 8 wherein said fourth die longitudinal means includes: a. a substantially elongated slot in said clamp member; and b. a clamp member longitudinal mounting means extending through said elongated slot into engagement with said rotary cylinder for mounting said clamp member on said rotary cylinder, said clamp member mounting means being movable between a first position where said clamp member and fourth die plate are movable longitudinally of said rotary cylinder a fraction of the distance between longitudinally spaced holes in said rotary cylinder and a second position where said clamp member mounting means secures said clamp member and fourth die plate to said rotary cylinder.

Claim 16

The structure set forth in claim 8 wherein said fourth die circumferential means includes: a. said clamp member having a mounting face for engaging and securing said fourth die plate on said rotary cylinder; and b. a clamp member circumferential mounting means extending through said clamp member into engagement with said rotary cylinder for securing said mounting face against said fourth die plate, said clamp member mounting means being movable between a first position where the position of said fourth die plate is circumferentially adjustable a fraction of the distance between circumferentially spaced holes in said rotary cylinder and a second position where said clamp member mounting means secures said mouting face against said fourth die plate.