US1241255A

US1241255A - Metal-punching machine.

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Publication number: US1241255A
Authority: US
Inventors: Louis A Hawthorne
Original assignee: STEEL UTILITIES Inc
Current assignee: STEEL UTILITIES Inc
Priority date: 1914-04-28
Filing date: 1914-04-28
Publication date: 1917-09-25
Anticipated expiration: 1934-09-25

Description

L. A. HAWTHORNE,

METAL PUNCHING MACHINE.

Patent-ed Sept 25, 1917.

5 SHEETSSHEET 1.

INVENTOR Z WITNESSES ATTORNEYS L. A. HAWTHORNE.

mmppuwcmwe MACHINE.

- APPLICATIQN F|LED APR. 281 1914- 1,241,255. Patented Sept. 25, 1917.

5SHEETSSHEET 2.

TOR

ATTORNEY L. A. HAWTHORNE.

METAL PUNCHING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED APR.2a,1914.

Patented Sept. 25, 1917.

5 SHEETS-SHEET 3- T/VESSES:

A TTOR/VEY L. A. HAWTHORNE. METAL PUNCHING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 28. I9I4.

1 ,241 ,255. Patented Sept. 25, 1917.

5 SHEETSSHEET 4.

l/VI/E/VTOR I L. A. HAWTHORNE.

METAL- PUNCHING MACHINE.

APPLICATION 'FILED APR. 28. I914.

\ Patented Sept. 25,191?

5 SHEETS-SHEET 5.

WE 11w W ATTORNEY STATES PATENT LOUIS A. HAWTHORNE, 0F NEWARK, NEW- JERSEY, ASSIGNOR .TO STEEL U'llIiDITIES, INCORPORATED, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

ivrs'rnn-runonnve' MACHINE.

' Specification of LettersfPatent.

Patented Sept. 25:, 1917.

Application filed April 28, 1914. Serial no. 834,908.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LOUIS A. HAWTHORNE, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Newark, in the county of Essex, Stateof New Jersey, have invented new and useful Improvements in Metal-Punching Machines,

of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to metal punching machines and more particularly to machines for punching structural shapes, and in certain aspects of the invention, it relates more particularly to machines for punching beam flanges. Further objects of the invention will in part be obvious and in part will appear hereinafter. i r

The invention consists in the novel parts, constructions, combinations and improvements herein shown and described.

The accompanying drawings, referred to herein and forming a part hereof, illustrate one embodiment of the invention, and together with the description serve to illus trate the principles thereof.

Of the drawings: I

Figure 1 is a transverse vertical section through the machine (on line EF of Fig. 3)

Fig. 2 is an end elevation looking at Fig. 1 from the left (with internal parts omitted);

Fig. 3 is a full vertical section on the line CD of Fig. 1 looking to the left;

Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary central view, with parts in section and other parts in elevation, of the central part of Fig.1, but showing the mechanism operating upon a larger beam;

Fig. 5 is a similar view to Fig. 4: but showing the part-s in different positions;

Fig. 6 is a vertical section on the line GH of Fig. 5, looking to the left;

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary view in elevation of the beam centering devices shown at the left in Fig. 3; w r

Fig. 8 is a section on the line A-B of Fig.3, showing certain parts in elevation; and

Fig. 9 is a section on the line IK of Fig. 4.

Fig. 10 is a fragmentary detailof the punch and operating mechanism;

Fig. 11 is a perspective of the wedge operating mechanism; and v Fig. 12 is a fragmentary plan of the sleeve for the intcrponents and cooperating parts. i

7 Referring to the accompanying'drawings, illustrating by way of example one embodiment of the invention, means are provided for traveling and stopping a shape relatively to the punching mechanism to properly locate the perforations in the shape, and said traveling and stopping devices are preferably under the control of settable distance determining devices, an embodiment of such devices being illustrated and described in application 'Ser. No. 814,380, of T. P. Payne, filed January 26, 1914:. v Said devices are not" shown in detail herein, but the forwarding rollers 1 travel the beam along its pathway past the punching mechanism, and the head2, against which the forward end of theshape x abuts as it is impelled forward bythe rollers 1 is connected to the rack bar 3, which rack bar is connected to and controlled by the distance determining devices notshown in detail in this case.

Means are provided by the invention whereby the two flanges of the beam are simultaneously punched in accordance with the indications of the distance determining devices. According to certain features of so far as concerns certain other features of the invention other than-hydraulic means could be used to operate the punches.

In the embodied form a suitable supporting frame is provided, comprising

vertical frame plates

10 and 11, which plates are tied together by

cross frame plates

12 and 13. I i

The

plates

10 and 11 are centrally apertured to permit the beam w to travel through.- Mounted upon the plates 1.0 and 11 are horizontally arranged guideways, a pair of gu deways 14 and 15 being arranged one above the other on the plate 10, and an opposed pair of

guideways

16 and 17 being mounted one above the other upon the plate 11. Supported and guided by said

guides

14, 15, 16 and 17 are two cross heads 18 and r 19, which support various parts of the punching mechanism, and are movable together and also relatively to each other for purposes hereinafter described.

Uponthe cross head 19 is mounted the punches for one of the shape flanges, being the righthandone referredto Fig.1. The punches Y20 and 21are carried in the supporting block 22 fixed to or integral with the cross head 19. v Said punches and reciprocate in guiding apertures f in blocks 23' and 24. The block 23 is carried on' a sup port 25 and has a dovetail connection therewith whereby the blocks 28 arerepl'a ceab'le',

, and the block 24. is similarly carried ona f support 261 The support 25 is""slidab1y mounted upon a shaft 27;,theusupport 25 being slidable along the shaft horizontally (referredto'Fig. 11-) ,iand'thel shaft and'su'pportbeing movable to rand fro verticallyu For 'this purpose, .the' shaft- 271 is" mounted :von links 34', carried by .

arms

28 and 29, fixedcarried lay-links 35, pivotally connected to arms 586, which; arms .are fixedxto ashaft' 37 ing weights 39;

journaled on l the machine frame; .A suit able counterbalance 1s provided, com'pr-ismg an arm'38,. fixedto shaftBT, said armcarry-' Similar die blocks are provided for" the opposite flange oftheweb. The" block 40 is carried by. a dovetail connection onfia support :42, whichr'support'is slidably 7- mountedon shaft 27. -Theblock 41 Y has. like froina wise af'dovetail connection with'a support 48,, slidably" supportedron'shaft, 33.- The various dieblotks are :suitably: apertured to permit'thenpunchings 'to' drop away there Means. are provided the: invention for n'ifoving the die blocks together or tindepend= ently both to separate the blocks or. to draw them together vertically, referred to Fig/l,

"and' to movethem together, vertically," referred to Fig.1, to change their center. In

.the'einbodied form of. such means, 'a suitable drive is. provided,"zsuch as a inotor'44 driv mg a shaft '45,; carrylng a worm 46 (Figs? -3, 7 and" 8). Said worm' engages a worm" wheel'47 splined on .a-vertical'shaft 48, which shaft is carried in supporting blocks 49 and 50'ongthe frame, said shaft 48 being vertically slidable. in said blocks. The shaft 5 =48 is threaded right and-left. A nut 51' on: shaft 48*connect's to a pin "52' which pin passesthroughthe die'block 41.1-The head ofthe-pin 52? fits in azblock which Works in a slot 53formed in arms fixed to nut 51,

' thereby i'permitting horizontal" movement of 52-:i sa bell crank lever'56, having a'h'o rizon the block "41 relatively to the nut 51. A similar nut-54 is on the other thread on shaft '48, and has i similarsf connection with a pin 55,

passing through die block'40r Fast topin tal 'armadapted to engage the' upper edge oftheibeam flange,=theother arm '57 of's'aid bell crank being slotted and extending spondin-g bell-'crank'lever 58, with a horizontal arm adapted to engage the lower end Ofthebeamflange. The other arm 59 of said bell crank is slotted and extends up wardly past the slotted arm 57 ofbell" crank 56. Passingthrough the slots in arms 57 and 59 of the two bell crank levers is a pin 60. The pin 60 is-fixed to a'bifurcated slide 6l",r straddling shaft 48 andpslidablyr'supported-- by colla'rs 62 and-63 on said shaft.

In"an-apertu,re in'slide 61 Works a pin 64 fixed-to a rod 65 slidable in 'a support 66' on themachine"frame; Fixed torod 65 is a plungeru67 working in a cylinder 68, andacted'on'by a suitable pressure fluid. A suitable'pipe-69 connects to the main valve for the "punch; lie suitablerestoring spring; "('0v A support "71 limits the. downward movement of nut .54 to a position corresponding to the bottomredge of the fed-in beam lflange The manner of operation nism just described is substantially as follows The 1n0tor:-"44 controlled preferably.

fro'm a :distance"record strip, such as is shown in copending:application Ser; No.-

814,38 0,x:filed 1Jan; 263 19.145" As shaft 48 .of the n1echarotates (considering.th-e--clevice asbeing set,

for a new size of5beam) driven. :bymotor 44,

nuts

51 and 54 will travel' towardreach 0then---Nut-54 rests on'suppOrt-T 1, and this causes sh'aft'a48 to descend 'and' nut 51 'to' descend also relatively to the shaft. WVhen lever arm- 56 engages :the' upper edge'of' the beamvfiange; lever arm 58 is also brought into engagement with the lower edge of the beam flangei. The shde-6lfalso moves "correspondingl-yrelatively to pin 64, which slides: in the slot in slide 61. r WVhen the pressure isrput-ron cylinder 68,'the rod 65 and pin 64 are-movedto theleft in Fig. 7

and-thevsliden61 also being moved 'tothe left causes the lever arms 56 and 58m grip the beamfiange.-- 1 Preferably qpipe' 69"is connected to the main operating valve for the 'p'undh, and in' such case, when the pres sure is tl-lrn'ed' ou themain valve, the plunger'67 being lighter, the clampingaction of arms .56 and-:58 just-precedes the punching operation. The clamping Ofthe-i beam -flange; I through themovement I imparted to-pins 52 and-55 brings the-punch and die blocksto center or'proper position:

for punching) ASth-edieblocks 4O and-41 are centered, they move the corresponding shaftsz'27 and 33 up ordown and thus also center the-dieblocks28 and 24 for the-other beam flange, together with their punches. The varlous punches workin apertures inthe die-blocks, as will be later'more fully describedfandf are thus centered with themr The clamping and centering occurs at every punching operation, but the adjustment for size need be efl'ected only at a change in the size of beam operated upon. When a larger size of beam is to be taken in, the motor 44' is run in the opposite direction, and the nuts 51 and 54 travel slightly apart. The nut 54 coming to rest on support 71, the shaft 48 is moved upwardly until the mechanism is brought to position preparatory to receiving the new beam. I

cans are provided by the invention for positioning the punches and die blocks for beams of different depths or sizes. In the embodied form of such means, the right hand die block and punches are traveled horizontally (referred to Fig. 1). Upon the cross head 19 is carried a punching head 80. In said head are one or more slots 81 into which project the heads 82 of the punches 21 and 22, (Figs. 1 and 10), the punch heads 82 being mounted in the die blocks 23 and 24 to reciprocate in punching the work. Gags or interponents are provided for selectively operating the punches, and as embodied (Fig. 10) cross slots 83 are formed in the head 80 in which slots 83 reciprocate gags 84. The gags 84 have beveled ends 85 adapted to pass beneath or behind the heads of the punches as the gag slides into position behind the punch. The gags 84 have rods 86 connected to actuating levers 87, whereby the gags are slid into and out of operative position with respect to their punches. The levers 87 are actuated by solenoids 87 controlled from the distance record strip such as is shown in said copending application, Ser. No. 814,380, or they may be actuated manually if desired. The left hand punching head 88 (referred to Fig. 1) is fixedto the plunger of the actuating cylinder. The punching head 88 is provided with punches 21 and 22, and with gags and other cotiperating parts, similarly to the head 80 already described.

The cylinder 89 is carried on cross head 18, the plunger 90 working within the cylinder, and the pressure fluid being admitted and exhausted through conduit 91. Fixed to cylinder 89 are upwardly and downwardly projecting brackets 92 and 93. Upon the cross head 19 are corresponding upwardly and downwardly projecting brackets 94 and 95. Mounted to rotate in bracket 93 is a shaft 96, and said shaft has screw thread engagement with bracket 95. A shaft 97 is similarly rotatably carried by bracket 92 and has similar screw-thread engagement (not shown) with bracket 94. .Theshafts 96 and 97 are driven in unison by suitable means such as sprocket wheels 98 and 99, mounted on the respective shafts, and having a sprocket chain 100.

A. suitable drive is provided, and in accordance with one feature of the invention, moans controlled by theautomatic distance :wardly extending arm 126.

record, previously referred to, are provided and such means as embodied comprise a motor 101. Motor 101 drives by means of a sprocket chain 102, a friction drive, which operates a solenoid controlled positioning wheel or disk 104, which connects by a sprocket chain 105 to one of the

shafts

96 or 97. The solenoids 106 may be connected to the distance record device and be controlled thereby.

Means are provided for bringing the die blocks firmly against the flanges preparatory to punching. As embodied, wedges and 116 are forced in between the respective pairs of die blocks, the wedge 115 forcing the die blocks 24 and 41 apart and firmly against the inside of the beam flanges. The wedge 116 operates in a similar manner be tween the die blocks 23 and 40. In the embodied form of means for operating. the wedges, said wedges are formed with legs 117 and 118 extending back from the body of the wedges and within the hollow interior of the

dieblocks

25 and 26. Pivoted to legs 117 and 118 are links 1.19 and 120. The wedges 116 are reciprocable in guides 121 in the respective die blocks. Connected to links 119 and 120 is a yoked lever 122 also positioned within the hollow die blocks 25 and 26, which lever 122 connects across from one side of the machine to the other, and also to the actuating means. Yoked lever 122 has arms 123 and 124, connecting respectively to links 119 and 120, and has a downwardly bent connecting yoke 125, and an up- Lever 122 is pivotally mounted at 127 and 128, and is actuated by means of a fluid pressure cylinder 130. Cylinder 130 is mounted on cross-head 19. The piston rod 131 of said cylinder connects by a pivoted link 132 with arm 126 of lever 122. Cylinder 130 is provided with

ports

133 and 134, connecting to suitable valve controls with a source of pressure fluid supply. As embodied, the port 133 is under constant or continuous pressure and the port 134 is connected to the main operating valve of the punch. Springs 135 act to move die blocks 40 and 41 slightly to the right (referred to Fig. 1) to receive each new beam and act as a cushion for the action of wedges 116. v

The invention provides, in accordance with one of its features, for varying the size of the wedges for beams of different depthsv or sizes, and in accordance with one feature of the invention, such variation in size of the wedges is automatically effected. As embodied, a plurality of auxiliary wedge members are provided which are automatically presented by the machine in requisite number for interposition withthe wedges 116 between the die blocks for the two flanges. In the embodied form, a set of such interponents or fillers 136 is provided for both frames 143., Theframes 143 thereby have a vertical movement (referred to Figs. 1, 4,

sides of the beam and maybe the same or similar in construction. The carriers 42 and 43are'hollow, the interp'onents 136 being located therewithin.

WVhen in the inoperative position, the interponents are supported on

horizontal guides

137 and 138 formed on the inner vertical walls of

thecarriers

42 and 43. The interponents 136 are cut away centrally into yoke shape With the central part extending downwardly (Figs. 1, 4,5 and 6). In said central cutaway; portion is a sleeve 139 having ateither end collars 140 and 141 which prevent longitudinal displacement of theinterponents from'the sleeve. The interponents are removablevertically by means to be described, Slidable on vertical guides 142011 the

frame plates

10 and 11 are frames 143, two above and two below (Fig. l) for "eachs'et -of interponents, and each having vertical arms 144and 145 and at the bottom a horizontal connecting faceor reach 146, provided witlr guides 147. and 148,

adapted to receive the interponents from the guides 137 and 1380f thesupports 42 and 43 '(Figs' 1 and 6). The frames 143 are vertically slidable to carry the interponents from the inoperative or supply position into position betweenthe die blocks. 7

The frames 143 are operated by means of pins-149 (which also serve as pivot points between links 119 and 120 and yoke lever 122); The pins-149 project through curved slots 150 in both sides of the

die block carriers

25 and 26, and into slots 151 in the cross or horizontalreaches of the respective 5 and 6) whereby their

guides

147 and 148 for theinterponents pass into alinement-with

guides

137 and 138 to'receive from and to return to the latter the requisite number of the jinterponent units, and in the intervening time'frames 143 carry the interponents down 5 between the'die blocks to 'coeperate with the wedges"115 and 116 while the flanges are beingpunched.

'Means are provided for keeping the inter-' ponents-to position, and as embodied, the

collar'141 is loose upon sleeve 139. A spring l52is coiled about sleeve 139 and Works between loose collar 141 and a fixed collar 153.

The-downward travel ofthe interponents when" carried by frames 143 is suchthatthe interponents-on the frames have their ends still in horizontal 'alinement (Figs; land 6) with the interponents remaining on'the guides 137 and 138 of the supports 42 and-' 4.3,{a'nd thus prevent the interponent units passing or lnterferlng w th each other.

Means are" provided for presenting the proper number of "interponents dependent upon the degree of separation ofthe die blocks'and-the depth or sizeof the beam to -beWpunch'ecL In -the embodied form, the

' the beam (that is, horizontally in Fig. 1)

upper and lower sleeves 139 are splined on." their respective shafts-96' and '97 "to rotatetherewith while free to slide therealong. At?

their right hand ends (Figs. 1 and '12) the' sleeves 139 are externally screw-threaded.

vent the nuts froniturning.

In accordance withbnefe'ature of the in vention, there is incorporated'with the foregoing'means, as embodied, devices for easing, away die blocks 23 *and '24 from the work. Such devices comprise angle plates 157 fixed to frame

plates

10 and 11, and having rods 158 and 159 fixed thereto, re-

spectively, and extending through apertures Such screw-threaded portions 154 engagenuts 155, which have wings 156 which en-i gage the frame plates 10'and 11, and pre in the corresponding wings 156 of nuts 155- Springs 160 are coiled about bolts 158 and 159 and are in compression between the heads of bolts 158 and 159 and thewings 156 of nuts 155. The springs are sufiiciently strong to prevent movement "of the nuts 155 except when the wedges are-inserted or withdrawn. The collars 140- serve not only to holdtheinterponents 136 onthe sleeve but also connect the sleeves 139*and the 1 supports 25 and 26 for-the die blocks 23 f and 24;

Suitable restoring means for bringing thecylinder 89 and plunger back toposition after the punching operation are provided,

and as embodied, wings 162 are fixed to-x plunger 90." Fixed to wings 162 are rods I v 163,- extending through pockets 164fixed relatively to cylinder 89. Springs 165 are coiled around rods 163 and arein compression between the ends of pockets 164 and nuts 166 on the ends of rods 163. A stop 167acts against one of the wings 162;

The manner of operation 'of' the mecha' nisms described will be clearly understood from the-statements and explanations made in connection with'th'e various groups of mechanism. It may be generally stated, however The die blocks are centered and positioned or gagedto properly locate the punch holes in the flanges, as already described. In positioning the mechanism for the de'pthof only the right-hand die blocks 23 and 24 are traveled. This travel is effected by the rotation of-shafts96 and 97, from motor 101, controlled by the distance record sheet,

slots

150 and 151 by the pressure on the cylinders 130, the pistons being at the right hand end of the cylinders (Fig. 1) at this time. Thus'beams of varying depths are received with their flanges in the recesses of the four die blocks, and the die blocks also having been vertically centered and positioned as already described. The travel of the beam longitudinally through the ma chine and its stopping to properly locate successive punchings along the beam or shape are effected by the head 2 and rack bar 3, which head and bar are controlled by the distance determining device. Said device may be controlled by a distance record strip or a keyboard,'or otherwise. The

wedges

115 and 116 are driven in between the corresponding pair of die blocks (considered horizontally of Fig. 1) by the pressure being admitted through ports 134 into cylinders 130, which drives the pistons and their rods 131 to the left in Fig. 1. This swings yoke levers 122 and drives in the

wedges

115 and 116. slid inwardly at the same time, through the engagement of pins 149 in slots 151 in cross pieces 146 of the frames 143. If supports 25 and 26 have been moved to the right sufficiently (dependent on the size of the beam to be operated upon) one or more of the interponents 136 have been moved from the

guides

137 and 138 on

supports

42 and 43 onto the

guides

147 and 148 on frames 143, by reason of sleeves 139 also traveling to the right with

supports

25 and 26. Thus the required number of interponents are interposed or driven in together with the wedges, to firmly draw the die blocks against the inner faces of the beam flanges, acting against springs 135 and 160.

The punching is effected on the clamped beam by the fluid pressure entering cylinder 89. The plunger 90 advances to the right (Fig. 1) until the punches carried thereby are against the beam flange, and the cylinder is moved to the left (inFig. 1)' until the punches carried by the opposite die blocks (at the right Fig. 1) are thereby brought against the opposite beam flange. The fluid pressure is then exerted against both' the cylinder 89 and the plunger 90 to effect the punching of the beam flanges. Suitable slots are made in the die blocks to discharge the punchings. As embodied, the'pressure in the cylinder 130 is accumulated or built up prior to the punching cylinder and plunger being brought into action, and they may thereby be operated and controlled from and by a single valve. This valve be in turn controlled or operated automatically from a distance record strip or like device.

After the punching, the controlling valve is reversed, automatically or otherwise, exhausting the pressure. The cylinder 89 and plunger 90 are returned to initial position Frames 143 are all by action of springs 165 as already described, and all the punches are thereby withdrawn from the punched holes in the flanges- The pressure in ports 134 has also been cut off and the pressure in ports 133 acts to move the pistons and piston rods 131 to the right (Fig. 1) withdrawing

wedges

115 and 116 and also moving away frames 143 and thus likewise withdrawing interponents 136. The casing of the die blocks back'from the flanges has already been de scribed. The

lever arms

56 and 58 are also rocked apart, thereby'unclamping the beam, as already described. The beam or shape is free to be traveled forward and positioned for the next punching in accordance with the setting of the distance determining device.

It will be understood that changes may be made from the actual mechanisms shown and described, without departing from the principles of the invention, and without sacrificing its chief objects and advantages.

(hat I claim is:

1. A machine for punching structural shapes including in combination means for supporting shapes of various sizes, punch and die mechanism for punching the shape flanges, and means for centering the punch and die mechanism relatively to shapes of different sizes.

2. A machine for punching structural shapes including in combination means for supporting shapes of various sizes, punch and die mechanism for punching the shape flanges, and means acting automatically to center the punch and die mechanism toward and from the support for shapes of different sizes.

3. A, machine for punching structural shapes including in combination means for supporting shapes of various sizes, punch anddie mechanism for punching the shape flanges, and means controlled by a distance record device for centering the punch and die mechanism relatively to shapes of different sizes.

4. A machine for punching structural shapes-including in combination means for supporting shapes of various sizes, punch and die mechanism for punching the shape flanges, and means for centering the punch and die mechanism transversely to the shape for shapes of different sizes.

5- ping the. shape at various desired positions to be punched. k

7. A machine for punching structural shapes including in combination means for supporting shapes of various sizes, punch 10. and die mechanismtor'punching the shape flanges,.and means controlled by a distance recordadevice for centering the punch and die mechanism for shapes ofdifferent sizes, .and:.means for successively traveling and stopping the shape. at various positions in supporting. shapes of various sizes, punch .and the mechanism forpunchmg the shape flanges, means for centering the punch and diemechanism vertically for..shapes of different sizes, and means: for traveling and 25..stopp1ng,theshapes at. various desired posi- 1 time to be punched. I

9. A. machine for punching structural shapes including in combination means for '..support1ng shapes of varlous sizes, punch a anddie mechanism for punching the shape flanges, and means controlled by a dlstance .record device for centeringthe punch and 7 -die mechanism vertically for shapes of difa ferent' sizes, and means forsuccessively trav- .eling and stopping the shape at variouspo sitions in accordance with they indications of the distance record device.

. ..10. A II'lZLClllIlGmfOI punching. structural shapes including in combination means for 40.. supporting a shape, a plurality oifnpunches' and dies for punching a flange of said .shape, and means for moving .saidpunches and dies together or apart to symmetrically position the punches on either side'of the Veb- 11. A machine for punching structural shapes including in combinationmeans for supporting a shape, a plurality or: punches and. dies-for punching a flange of said shape,

50. and means controlled by a distance record device for moving said punches and dies togethe1"or,. apa.rt.to symmetrically position thepunches-on either side of the Web.

12. A machine for punching structural 5 shapes includingin comb natlon means for isupportm'g;shapes.of various-sizes, punches and dies for punching aiflange, and 'means 1.1501 centering-the punches and dies for vari -:ous sizes of shapes, and for moving the i punches and diestogether and apart to sym- I metrically position the supporting shapes of various sizes, punches ,2 and dies, for punching av flange, and means acting automatically to center. the punches and dies transversely to the shape for vari-- us sizes of shapes, and for moving the punches and dies together and apart to symmetricallypositionthe punches and dies. on

either side ofthe Web.

14. Ainachine for punching structural shapes including" in combination means for anddies, for punching a flange and..means controlled by a distance record device for centering the punchesand dies for-various sizes of shapes, and for moving. the punches I and. dies together and apart to symmetrr; accordance Withthe :indications of the'disf tance iecordide'vice; i

8. A machine for punching structural shapesincluding incombination means for i cally position the punches and dies on either side of theweb.

.15.A; machine for punching structural shapes including in combination means for supporting shapesof Various sizes, punchesside of the Web, and means for traveling and stopping the shape to be. punched at various desired positions.

16. .A machine .for punching structural shapes including'in combination means for.

supporting shapes of various sizes, punches and dies for punching a flange,-means for centering the punches and dies for various sizes of shapes, and for moving the punches and .d1es together and apart to symmetr1-- callyposition the punches and. dies on either side of the Web, and means for traveling and successively stopping the shape to be punched in accordance with the indications of the distance record devices i x 17. A machine for punching structural shapesincluding in combination means for supporting a beam on'the flange edges,punch and die mechanism for punching thebeam flanges, and means for centeringthe punch and die mechanism relatively to the Webs of diflerent size beams,

18. A -machine for punching structural shapes including in combination means for supporting a beam on the flange edges,-

punch and die mechanism for punching the beam flanges and meansoperating automatically moving the punch and die mechanism toward and fromthesupport to'centersame relatively to the Webs of different size'beams;

' .19. A machine for punching structural shapes including .in combination means, for supporting a beam on the flange edges, punch anddie mechanism for punching the l beam flanges, and means controlled by a dis--v tance record device to center the punch and die mechanism relatively toztheavebsof different size beams.

20. A machine for punching structural supporting shapes of various. sizes, punches cally position;the punches and dies on either shapes including in combination means for supporting ,a beam on the flange edges,

punch and die mechanism for punching the beam flanges, means for centering the punch and die mechanism relatively to the Webs of be punched in accordance With the.indica-- tions of the distance record device.

22. A machine for punching structural shapes including in combination means for supporting a :beam on the flange edges, punch and die mechanism for punching the beam flanges, andmeans for moving the punches and dies together or apart to symmetrically position the punches on either side of the Web.v I

23. A machine for punching structural shapes including inv combination means for supporting a beam on the flange edges, punch and die mechanism for punching the beam flanges, and means controlled by a distance record device to move the punches and dies together or apart to symmetrically position the punches on either side of the Web.

24. A machine for punching structural shapes-including in combination means for supporting shapes of various'sizes, punch and die mechanism for punching the shape flanges, means for centermg the punch vand die mechanism for shapes of diflerent .sizes, means for traveling and stoppmgthe shape at various desired positions to be punched, and means for clamping the-shape prior to and unclamping it after eachvpunching'operation. v

25. A machine for punching structural shapes including in combination means for supportingshapes of various sizes, punch and die mechanism for punching the shape flanges, means acting automaticallyto move the punch and die mechanism transversely to the shape to center same for shapes of different sizes, means for traveling and stopping the shape at various desired positions to be punched and means for clamping the shape prior to and unclamping it after each punching operation.

26. A machine for punching structural shapes including in combination means for supporting shapes of various sizes, punch and die mechanism for punching the shape flanges, means controlled by a distance record device for centering the punch and die mechanism for shapes of diflerent sizes,

a means for successively traveling and stopping the shape at various positions in accordance with the indications of the distance record device, and means for clamping the shape prior to and unclamping it after each punching operation.

27. A machine for punching structural shapes including in combination means for supporting shapes ofvarious sizes, punches and dies for punching a flange, means for centering the punches and dies for various sizes of shapes, and for moving the punches and dies together and apart to symmetri cally positionthe punches and dies on either side of the Web, means for traveling and stopping the shape to be punched at various desired positions, and means for-clamping the shape prior to and unclamping it after each punching operation.

28.'A machine for punching structural shapes including in combination means for supporting shapes of various sizes, punches and dies for punching a flange, means for centering the punches and dies for various sizes of shapes, and for moving the punches and dies together and apart to symmetrically position the punches and dies on either side'ofthe Web, means for traveling-and successively stopping the shape to be punched in accordance With the indications of the distance record device, and means for clamping the shape prior to and un clamping it after each punching operation.

29. A machine for punching structural shapes including in combination means for:

supporting a beam on the flange edges, punch and die mechanism forpunching the beam flanges, means for centering the punch and die mechanism relatively to the Webs of diflerent size beams, means for traveling and, successively stopping the beam to be punched at various desired positions, and means for clamping the shape prior to and unclamping it after each punching operation. a

30. A machine for punching structural shapes including in combination means for supporting shapes of various sizes, punch and die mechanism for punching the shape flanges, means for centering the punch and die mechanism for shapes of different sizes, and means for clamping the shape preparatory to punching.

31. A machine for punching structural shapes including inv combination means for" su'pportmg shapes of various sizes, punch and die mechanism for punching the shape flanges, means for centering the punch and d1e mechanism for shapes of different sizes,

and means controlled by the punching means,-

shapes including in combination means for supporting shapes of various sizes, punch and die mechanism for punching the shape flanges ineans acting automatically to-cen- 1 terthe punch and die mechanism for shapes of difi erent sizes and means controlled by 5' the -puncl1ing:.mea-ns automatically clamp-- ing the shape preparatory to punching. 33.-A machine for: punching structural shapes including in combination means for 'isupporting shapes of various .sizes, punch and die mechanism for'punching the shape -*flanges,'means for centering the punch and dieme'chanism for shapes of diflerent sizes, 1 means :fOI iLI'ELVGlIIIg and stopping the shape at. VSJ'IOUS ClESlI'QdazPOSllJlOIlS to be punched,

+a'nd means .controlled by the punching wniechanism forclamping the shape prior to and! unclampingit after each punching operation. v

' 34. A machine for punching structural I shapes-including in combination means for supporting shapes of. various sizes, punch U I and die mechanism for-punching .the shape .wflanges, means icontrolledby a distance record device-for centering the punch and die mechanism f0r-shapes ofdiflerent sizes,

- means for successively traveling and stopvpingthe shape at variouspositions in. ac-

--cordance -Withkthe indications of-the disa tance record device, andmeans controlled =3oiby the'zpunching mechanism for clamping the shape prior to and unclamping it after,

. each punching operation.

J35. ih'IIlELChlIlG for punching structural shapes including in combination means for v clamping the shape prior to and unclamping'it aiter each punching operation.

369A .machine for: punching structural I shapes including in combination means for supporting shapes of various sizes,- punches and'dies torpunching a' flange, means for centering the punches and dies for various sizes of shapes, and-for moving the punches and dies together and apart to symmetri I cally position the punches and dies on either -side of: the Web, a-distance record device and meansfor traveling and successively stopping; the-shape to he -punched in accordance With: the indications of the distance record: device and means controlled 1 by the punching mechanism' forclamping 1 the-shape:prior to and unclampingit after each punching operation. I I

"'37. A machine for punching structural shapes including in combination means for 'supporting' -a beam on the flange edges,

ing :the beam preparatory to punching.

:punch and die mechanism for punching the beam flanges, means for centering the'punch and die mechanism relatively tothe Webs of different size beams, and means for clamp- 38. A machine for punching structural shapes including in combination means for supporting a beam on the flangep-edges, punch and'die mechanism for punching the beam flanges, means forcentering the punch and diev mechanism relatively to thewebs of different size beams, and means controlled by the punching mechanism for clamping 1 the beam preparatory to punching.

39. A machine for punching structural: shapes including in combination means .for

supporting a beam on the flangewedges, punch and die-mechanism for punching the I beam flanges and means operating automatically to movethe punch and die mechanism toward and away from said support to center same relatively to the Webs of different sizebeanis and means for clampingthe beam preparatory to punching.

40. A machinefor punching structural.

shapes including in combinationmeans for supporting a beam on the flange edges, punch and die mechanism 'for punching the beam flanges, means for moving the punches and dies together or apart to symmetrically posi-: tio-nthe punches on either side of. the Web,

andmeans for clamping the shape preparatory to punching; I

41. A machine :for punching structural shapes including in combination means fo a supporting a 'beamon the flange edges,

punch and die mechanism forpunching the .beam flanges, means .for' movingthe punches and dies together or apart to symmetrically, position the punches on either side of the.

Web, and means controlled by thepunching means for clamp ng the shape'preparatory to punching.

. 42. A machine for punching structural shapes including in combinationmeans for supporting a beam on e the flange edges, punch and die mechanism for punching the beam flanges, means for centering the punch and die mechanism relatively to the'vvebs of diflerent size beams, and means for moving the punches and diestogether or. apart to symmetrically position the punches on either side of the We 43. A machine for punching structural shapes including in combination meansfor supporting shapes of various sizes,'a punch and die mechanism for. simultaneously punching both flanges of the shape.

44:. A machine for punching structural shapes including in combination means for supporting-shapes of various sizes, punches and dies for both'fl-ang ,sof the shape and a single actuator therefor. I

45. A machine for punching structural shapes including in combination means for supporting shapes of various sizes, punches and dies for both flanges of the shape, and a single actuator for simultaneously operating the punches for both flanges.

46. A machine for punching structural shapes including in combination means for supporting shapes of various sizes, punches and dies for both flanges of the shape and a single fluid pressure actuator therefor.

47. A machine for punching structural shapes including in combination means for supporting shapes of various sizes, punches and dies for both flanges of the shape, and a single hydraulic actuator therefor.

48. A machine for punching structural shapes including in combination means for supporting shapes of various sizes, a punch and die mechanism for simultaneously punchingboth flanges of the shape, and means including a distance record device for automatically controlling said punching mechanism.

A9. A machine for punching structural shapes including in combination means for supporting shapes of various sizes, punches and dies for both flanges of the shape and a single actuator therefor and means in eluding a distance record device for automatically controlling said actuator.

50. A machine for punching structural shapes including in'combination means for supporting shapes of various sizes, punches and dies for both flanges of the shape, a single fluid pressure actuator therefor, and means including a distance record device for automatically controlling said actuator.

51. A machine for punching structural shapes including in combination means for supporting shapes of various sizes,a punch and die mechanism for simultaneously punching both flangesof the shape, and means for adjusting said punching mechanism for punching shapes of diflerent sizes.

52. A machine for punching structural shapes including in combination means for supporting shapes of various sizes, punches and dies for both flanges of the shape and a single actuator therefor, and means for positioning said punches and dies toward and away from each other for punching shapes of different sizes.

53. A machine for punching structural shapes including in combination means for punching both flanges of a shape including a punch and die for each flange, means for centering said punches and dies for the respective flanges together, and means for moving them toward or from each other for beams of different sizes.

54s. A machine for punching structural shapes including in combination means for punching both flanges of a shape including a punch and die for each flange, means for centering said punches and dies for the respective flanges together, means for moving them toward or from each other for beams of difl'erent sizes, said centering and moving means being automatically operated.

55. A machine for punching structural shapes including in combination means for punching both flanges of a shape including punching both flanges of a shape including a' plurality of punches and dies for each flange, means for centering all said punches and dies for shapes of different sizes, means for increasing and decreasing the distance between the punches and dies for one flange and those for the other flange for shapes of different sizes, and means for moving the punches and dies for each flange relatively to each other to vary the position of the punches on both sides of the web.

57. A machine for punching structural shapes including in combination means for punching both flanges of a shape including a plurality of punches and dies for each flange, means for centering'all said punches and dies for shapes of different sizes, means for increasing and decreasing the distance between the punches and dies for one flange and those for the other flange for shapes of different sizes, and means for moving the punches and dies for each flange relatively to each other to vary the position of the punches on both sides of the web, and automatic means for varying said centering and moving of the punches and dies.

58. A .machine for punching structural shapes including in combination means for punching both flanges of a shape including a plurality of punches and dies for each flange, means for centering all said punches and dies for shapes of different sizes, means for increasing and decreasing the distance between the punches and dies for one flange and those for the other flange for shapes of different sizes, and means for moving the punches and dies for each flange relatively to each other to vary the position of the punches On both sides of the web, and means including a distance record device for traveling and successively stopping the shape to be punched in desired positions.

59. A machine for punching structural shapes including in combination means for supporting a shape horizontally on the edges of its flanges, means for punching both flanges of a shape including a plurality of punches and dies for each flange, means for centering all said punches and dies forv shapes of different sizes, means for increasing and decreasing thedistance between the punches and dies for one flange and those for the other flange for shapes of different sizes, and means for moving the punches and dies for each flange relativelyto each other to symmetrically vary the position of the puncheson both sides of the Web. 7

60. A machine for punching structural shapes including in combination a punch for one shape flange, a punch for the other shape flange, connections from each punch to a single actuating means, and means cooperatingwith said connections for increasing and decreasing the distance between said punches to accommodate shapes of different slzes.

61. A machine for punching structural;

shapes including in combination a punch for one flange, a punch for the other, a cylinder a plunger therein, actuating connections from the cylinder to one punch and actuating connections from the plunger to the other I punch.

62. A machine for punching structural shapes including in combination a punch for one flange, a punch for the other, a cylinder, a plunger therein, actuating connections from the cylinder to one punch and actuating connections from the plunger to the other punch, and means for increasing.

and decreasing the distance between the punches to accommodate shapes of different sizes.

63. A, machine for punching structural shapes including in combination an actuat- 40 ing device comprising a cylinder and aplunger therein, a reciprocable frame fixed to one member of said actuating device, a punch connected to said frame, and a punch connected to the other member of said actuating device. a

64. A machine for punching structural shapesincluding in combinationan actuating device comprising a-cylinder and a plunger therein, a. reciprocable frame fixed to one member of said actuating device, a

punch'connected to said frame, and a punchconnectedto the other member of said actuating device, and means for increasing and decreasing the distance between :said

I punches to accommodate shapes of different sizes. v i

65. A machine for punching structural shapes lncludlng 1n combinat10n an actuatingdevice comprising a cyllnder and-a plunger' thereima reciprocable frame fixed-toone member of said actuating device, a punch connected to saidframe, and a punch connected to the other member of said actuating device, means for increasing and decreasing the. distancevbetiveen said punches to accommodate shapes of. different sizes, and means for centerlng .said punches for beams of difierent sizes.

66. A machine for punching structural shapes including in combination the blocks engaging the inner faces of the opposite flanges of. a beam and means for forcing said die blocks against the flanges.

67. A machine for punching structural shapes including incombination die blocks engaging the inner faces ofthe opposite engaging the inner faces of the opposite flanges ofa beam and'a Wedge for forcing said die blocks against the flanges.

(0.- A machlne for punching. structural shapes lncludlng ln-combination die blocks engaging the inner faces of the opposite flanges ofa beamnnd awedge and interpos nents for forcing-said. die blocks against the flanges. J

71. A machine for punching structural shapesincluding in combinationdie blocks engaging. the inner faces of the opposite flanges of a beam and a Wedge'and interponents for forcing saiddie blocks against theflanges said interponents being selectively introducedto accommodate beams of different sizesc 72. In ashape-punching machine,a block internally aperturedto receive the flange of an Lbeam, alongitudinally reciprocable punch mounted in the block on one side said aperture, and a cooperating die formed on theother side of said aperture.

In testimonywhereof, I have signedrmy name to this specification, in the presence of two subscribing itnesses.

LOUIS A. HAWTHORNE;

Witnesses:

JOHN, D. MORGAN, EDWARD V. WURTS.

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