摘要 |
Structure for and method of securing a die to a bolster plate. The structure comprises an L shaped clamp secured to the die at the bottom surface thereof by a bolt extending through the clamp and into the die and/or welding around the periphery of one end of the clamp and a T bolt positioned in the bolster plate releasably securing the clamp to the bolster plate. In accordance with the invention, the clamp includes a bevelled end and an offset lower surface to facilitate welding the clamp to the die and to minimize alignment tolerance requirements in securing the clamp to the die. The method includes the step of securing the clamp to the die adjacent the bottom surface of the die by either or both bolting and welding, and releasably securing the clamp to the bolster plate by means of a T bolt positioned in the bolster plate and extending through the clamp.
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