Press system with vacuum port assembly

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9757790
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15373997

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A vacuum port assembly is provided for a press system including a die assembly and a transfer assembly. The transfer assembly includes a conveyor belt, a vacuum manifold coupled to the die assembly, and an airflow generator. The conveyor belt includes a plurality of holes for receiving and moving shells in a plane with respect to the die assembly. The vacuum port assembly includes at least one port member including inlet and outlet ends. The inlet end has amounting portion for removably coupling the port member to the vacuum manifold. The outlet end is in fluid communication with the airflow generator, thereby establishing fluid communication between the airflow generator and the vacuum manifold. The inlet end extends outwardly from the vacuum manifold generally perpendicular with respect to the plane of the conveyor belt.

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STOLLE MACHINERY COMPANY LLC6949 SOUTH POTOMAC STREET CENTENNIAL CO 80112

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Carstens, Aaron E Centerville, US 34 263
McCarty, Patrick K Dayton, US 24 112

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