US 11,731,188 B2
Quick change tooling assembly
Richard James Edward Mercer, North Yorkshire (GB); Ian Kenneth Scholey, Barnsley (GB); Russell Bauer, West Chester, OH (US); and Daniel A. Jansen, Cincinnati, OH (US)
Assigned to Stolle Machinery Company, LLC, Centennial, CO (US)
Filed by Stolle Machinery Company, LLC, Centennial, CO (US)
Filed on Aug. 13, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/445,002.
Application 17/445,002 is a continuation of application No. 16/407,276, filed on May 9, 2019, granted, now 11,117,180.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/670,213, filed on May 11, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2021/0370378 A1, Dec. 2, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B21D 37/04 (2006.01); B21D 37/14 (2006.01); B21D 37/10 (2006.01); B21D 51/26 (2006.01)
CPC B21D 37/04 (2013.01) [B21D 37/10 (2013.01); B21D 37/14 (2013.01); B21D 51/2638 (2013.01)] 4 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A quick-change die assembly for a necker machine, said necker machine including a knockout ram body, said knockout ram body defining a coupling lug, said quick-change die assembly comprising:
an outer die mounting;
an outer die;
an outer die quick-release coupling;
an inner die mounting;
an inner die assembly;
an inner die quick-release coupling;
said outer die coupled to said outer die mounting by said outer die quick-release coupling;
said inner die assembly coupled to said inner die mounting by said inner die quick-release coupling;
wherein said outer die mounting, said outer die, said outer die quick-release coupling, said inner die mounting, said inner die assembly, and said inner die quick-release coupling, are a unit assembly;
said inner die assembly includes a die support with an elongated body having a first end and a second end;
said inner die assembly die support body first end including a die body coupling;
said inner die assembly die body coupled to said inner die assembly die support body second end;
said inner die assembly die support body second end including a radial access cavity; and
said inner die assembly die support body second end radial access cavity structured to be coupled to said knockout ram body first end coupling lug.