US4081910A
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Shut height gauge and method of using same
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1976-05-19
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Granted: 1978-04-04
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Expires: 1996-05-19
Abstract
Abstract A gauge for setting the shut height of dies in a press including a body having a horizontal surface and a vertical surface, a dial indicator attached to the body having a plunger movable along a line parallel to the vertical surface, and a set bar having two surfaces parallel to the horizontal surface of the body and being receivable thereon with one of the two surfaces being vertically offset from the other a predetermined distance equaling the desired clearance between the end of the set block and the opposed die. With the dies separated, the set bar is placed on the body depressing the plunger and the gauge is mastered with the dial indicator being zeroed. The gauge is located on the set block with the one surface of the set bar contacting the end of the set block and the other vertically offset surface engaging and depressing the plunger. The set bar is removed releasing the plunger. The press slide is cycled to the bottom of the stroke and then moved toward the set block with the opposed die engaging and depressing the plunger until the dial indicator returns to zero. The die is thereby set with a gap between the end of the set block and the opposed die equaling the predetermined offset of the horizontal surfaces of the set bar.
Inventors
- 👤 H. Jack Hammond
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 12:43
CPC Classifications
B; B30; B30B; B30B15/00; B30B15/0029; G; G01; G01B; G01B3/00; G01B3/30; G01B5/00; G01B5/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
110 words
A shut height gauge comprising, in combination, a body having at least one apparatus engaging surface and a surface perpendicular thereto, an indicator mounted on said body and including a plunger substantially parallel to said apparatus engaging surface and extending beyond the plane of said perpendicular surface, and a set bar for mastering said indicator receivable on said perpendicular surface, said set bar having first and second surfaces substantially parallel to said perpendicular surface, said second surface being offset a predetermined distance from said first surface, said first surface contacting said perpendicular surface and said plunger contacting said second surface when said set bar is received on said perpendicuar surface.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
110 words
A shut height gauge comprising, in combination, a body having at least one apparatus engaging surface and a surface perpendicular thereto, an indicator mounted on said body and including a plunger substantially parallel to said apparatus engaging surface and extending beyond the plane of said perpendicular surface, and a set bar for mastering said indicator receivable on said perpendicular surface, said set bar having first and second surfaces substantially parallel to said perpendicular surface, said second surface being offset a predetermined distance from said first surface, said first surface contacting said perpendicular surface and said plunger contacting said second surface when said set bar is received on said perpendicuar surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
11 words
Claim 1 wherein at least said apparatus engaging surface is magnetized.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
129 words
A shut height gauge comprising, in combination, a body having two apparatus engaging surfaces lying in planes which intersect to form a V and a surface perpendicular thereto, an indicator mounted on said body remote from said V including a plunger whose axis is substantially parallel to the line defined by the intersection of said planes and which extends beyond the plane of said perpendicular surface, and a set bar for mastering said indicator receivable on said perpendicular surface, said set bar having first and second surfaces substantially parallel to said perpendicular surface, said second surface being offset a predetermined distance from said first surface, said first surface contacting said perpendicular surface and said plunger contacting said second surface when said set bar is received on said perpendicular surface.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
129 words
A shut height gauge comprising, in combination, a body having two apparatus engaging surfaces lying in planes which intersect to form a V and a surface perpendicular thereto, an indicator mounted on said body remote from said V including a plunger whose axis is substantially parallel to the line defined by the intersection of said planes and which extends beyond the plane of said perpendicular surface, and a set bar for mastering said indicator receivable on said perpendicular surface, said set bar having first and second surfaces substantially parallel to said perpendicular surface, said second surface being offset a predetermined distance from said first surface, said first surface contacting said perpendicular surface and said plunger contacting said second surface when said set bar is received on said perpendicular surface.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
Claim 3 further comprising means for temporarily securing said body to a set block with said set block located in said V.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
Claim 4 wherein said means for temporarily securing said body to a set block are magnetic.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
160 words
A gauge for setting the shut height of a pair of opposed dies in a press, at least one of said dies including a set block, said gauge comprising, in combination, a body having at least one vertical surface adapted to engage a vertical surface of said set block and a horizontal surface, a dial indicator attached to said body including a plunger substantially parallel to said vertical surface and extending beyond said horizontal surface, and a set bar having a first surface receivable on said horizontal surface for mastering said indicator and for locating said gauge on said set block, said first surface extending beyond said vertical surface to engage the end of said set block, and a second surface substantially parallel to said horizontal surface adapted to engage said plunger, said second surface being vertically offset from said first surface a distance equal to the desired clearance between the end of said set block and its opposed die.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
160 words
A gauge for setting the shut height of a pair of opposed dies in a press, at least one of said dies including a set block, said gauge comprising, in combination, a body having at least one vertical surface adapted to engage a vertical surface of said set block and a horizontal surface, a dial indicator attached to said body including a plunger substantially parallel to said vertical surface and extending beyond said horizontal surface, and a set bar having a first surface receivable on said horizontal surface for mastering said indicator and for locating said gauge on said set block, said first surface extending beyond said vertical surface to engage the end of said set block, and a second surface substantially parallel to said horizontal surface adapted to engage said plunger, said second surface being vertically offset from said first surface a distance equal to the desired clearance between the end of said set block and its opposed die.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
177 words
A gauge for setting the shut height of a pair of opposed dies in a press, at least one of said dies including a set block, said gauge comprising, in combination, a body having two set block engaging surfaces lying in planes which intersect to form a V and a surface perpendicular thereto, a dial indicator attached to said body remote from said V including a plunger whose axis is substantially parallel to the line defined by the intersection of said planes and which extends beyond said perpendicular surface, and a set bar having a first surface receivable on said perpendicular surface for mastering said indicator and for locating said gauge on said set block, said first surface extending beyond the intersection of said set block engaging surfaces to engage the end of said set block, and a second surface substantially parallel to said perpendicular surface adapted to engage said plunger, said second surface being offset from said first surface a distance equal to the desired clearance between end of said set block and its opposed die.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
177 words
A gauge for setting the shut height of a pair of opposed dies in a press, at least one of said dies including a set block, said gauge comprising, in combination, a body having two set block engaging surfaces lying in planes which intersect to form a V and a surface perpendicular thereto, a dial indicator attached to said body remote from said V including a plunger whose axis is substantially parallel to the line defined by the intersection of said planes and which extends beyond said perpendicular surface, and a set bar having a first surface receivable on said perpendicular surface for mastering said indicator and for locating said gauge on said set block, said first surface extending beyond the intersection of said set block engaging surfaces to engage the end of said set block, and a second surface substantially parallel to said perpendicular surface adapted to engage said plunger, said second surface being offset from said first surface a distance equal to the desired clearance between end of said set block and its opposed die.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
219 words
A gauge for setting the shut height of a pair of dies in a press, at least one of said dies including a set block, said gauge comprising, in combination, a channel-shaped body including inner and outer vertical plane surfaces, a horizontal surface, and two surfaces lying in vertical planes which intersect to form a V, said two surfaces being adapted to engage a vertical surface of said set block, a dial indicator fixed to said outer plane surface remote from said V including a plunger reciprocable on an axis substantially parallel to the line defined by the intersection of said planes and which extends beyond the plane of said horizontal surface, means attached to said body such that said two surfaces are magnetically attractable to said set block, and a set bar having a first surface receivable on said horizontal surface for mastering said indicator and for locating said gauge on said set block, said first surface extending beyond the intersection of said two surfaces forming said V to engage the end of said set block, and a second surface substantially parallel to said horizontal surface adapted to engage said plunger, said second surface being vertically offset from said first surface a distance equal to the desired clearance between end of said set block and its opposed die.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
219 words
A gauge for setting the shut height of a pair of dies in a press, at least one of said dies including a set block, said gauge comprising, in combination, a channel-shaped body including inner and outer vertical plane surfaces, a horizontal surface, and two surfaces lying in vertical planes which intersect to form a V, said two surfaces being adapted to engage a vertical surface of said set block, a dial indicator fixed to said outer plane surface remote from said V including a plunger reciprocable on an axis substantially parallel to the line defined by the intersection of said planes and which extends beyond the plane of said horizontal surface, means attached to said body such that said two surfaces are magnetically attractable to said set block, and a set bar having a first surface receivable on said horizontal surface for mastering said indicator and for locating said gauge on said set block, said first surface extending beyond the intersection of said two surfaces forming said V to engage the end of said set block, and a second surface substantially parallel to said horizontal surface adapted to engage said plunger, said second surface being vertically offset from said first surface a distance equal to the desired clearance between end of said set block and its opposed die.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
218 words
A gauge for setting the shut height of a pair of opposed dies in a press, said dies including opposed set blocks, said gauge comprising, in combination, a body having at least one vertical surface adapted to engage a vertical surface of one of said set blocks and a horizontal surface, a dial indicator attached to said body including a plunger substantially parallel to said vertical surface and extending beyond said horizontal surface, a set bar having a first surface receivable on said horizontal surface for mastering said indicator and for locating said gauge on said set block, said first surface extending beyond said vertical surface to engage the end of said one of said set blocks, and a second surface substantially parallel to said horizontal surface adapted to engage said plunger, said second surface being vertically offset from said first surface a distance equal to the desired clearance between ends of said set blocks, and a member having at least one vertical surface adapted to engage a vertical surface of the other of said set blocks in vertical alignment with said plunger and a horizontal surface adapted to be horizontally aligned with the end of the other of said set blocks and to engage and depress said plunger when said set bar is removed from said body.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
218 words
A gauge for setting the shut height of a pair of opposed dies in a press, said dies including opposed set blocks, said gauge comprising, in combination, a body having at least one vertical surface adapted to engage a vertical surface of one of said set blocks and a horizontal surface, a dial indicator attached to said body including a plunger substantially parallel to said vertical surface and extending beyond said horizontal surface, a set bar having a first surface receivable on said horizontal surface for mastering said indicator and for locating said gauge on said set block, said first surface extending beyond said vertical surface to engage the end of said one of said set blocks, and a second surface substantially parallel to said horizontal surface adapted to engage said plunger, said second surface being vertically offset from said first surface a distance equal to the desired clearance between ends of said set blocks, and a member having at least one vertical surface adapted to engage a vertical surface of the other of said set blocks in vertical alignment with said plunger and a horizontal surface adapted to be horizontally aligned with the end of the other of said set blocks and to engage and depress said plunger when said set bar is removed from said body.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
199 words
A method of setting the shut height of a pair of opposed dies in a press, at least one of said dies including a set block, said method comprising the steps of: providing a gauge including a body having at least one set block engaging surface and a surface perpendicular thereto, an indicator including a plunger substantially parallel to said set block engaging surface and extending beyond said perpendicular surface, and a set bar receivable on said perpendicular surface, said set bar having first and second surfaces substantially parallel to said perpendicular surface, said second surface being offset from said first surface a distance equal to the desired clearance between the end of said set block and its opposed die, placing said set bar on said perpendicular surface with said second surface of said set bar engaging said plunger, zeroing said indicator, temporarily securing said gauge to said set block with said first surface of said set bar engaging the end of said set block, removing said set bar from said gauge, and adjusting said opposed die to a position where said plunger is engaged and said indicator is zeroed thereby setting the die to its proper shut height.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
199 words
A method of setting the shut height of a pair of opposed dies in a press, at least one of said dies including a set block, said method comprising the steps of: providing a gauge including a body having at least one set block engaging surface and a surface perpendicular thereto, an indicator including a plunger substantially parallel to said set block engaging surface and extending beyond said perpendicular surface, and a set bar receivable on said perpendicular surface, said set bar having first and second surfaces substantially parallel to said perpendicular surface, said second surface being offset from said first surface a distance equal to the desired clearance between the end of said set block and its opposed die, placing said set bar on said perpendicular surface with said second surface of said set bar engaging said plunger, zeroing said indicator, temporarily securing said gauge to said set block with said first surface of said set bar engaging the end of said set block, removing said set bar from said gauge, and adjusting said opposed die to a position where said plunger is engaged and said indicator is zeroed thereby setting the die to its proper shut height.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
207 words
A method of setting the shut height of a pair of opposed dies in a press, at least one of said dies including a set block, said method comprising the steps of: providing a gauge including a body having at least one vertical surface adapted to engage a vertical surface of said set block and a horizontal surface, a dial indicator attached to said body including a plunger substantially parallel to said vertical surface and extending beyond said horizontal surface and a set bar receivable on said horizontal surface, said set bar having first and second surfaces substantially parallel to said horizontal surface, said second surface being vertically offset from said first surface a distance equal to the desired clearance between the end of said set block and its opposed die, placing said set bar on said horizontal surface with said second surface engaging said plunger, zeroing said dial indicator, temporarily securing said gauge to said set block with said first surface of said set bar engaging the end of said set block, removing said set bar from said gauge, and adjusting said opposed die to a position where said plunger is engaged and said indicator is zeroed thereby setting the die to its proper shut height.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
207 words
A method of setting the shut height of a pair of opposed dies in a press, at least one of said dies including a set block, said method comprising the steps of: providing a gauge including a body having at least one vertical surface adapted to engage a vertical surface of said set block and a horizontal surface, a dial indicator attached to said body including a plunger substantially parallel to said vertical surface and extending beyond said horizontal surface and a set bar receivable on said horizontal surface, said set bar having first and second surfaces substantially parallel to said horizontal surface, said second surface being vertically offset from said first surface a distance equal to the desired clearance between the end of said set block and its opposed die, placing said set bar on said horizontal surface with said second surface engaging said plunger, zeroing said dial indicator, temporarily securing said gauge to said set block with said first surface of said set bar engaging the end of said set block, removing said set bar from said gauge, and adjusting said opposed die to a position where said plunger is engaged and said indicator is zeroed thereby setting the die to its proper shut height.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-04-03 | 1985-10-03 | 1986-04-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-04-03 | 1989-10-03 | 1990-04-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |