Stripper spring unit for presses

Claim 1

A STRIPPER SPRING UNIT FORMING ONE OF A PLURALITY SUPPORTING A STRIPPER PLATE FROM THE SHOE OF A PRESS AND ACTUATING THE STRIPPER PLATE TO STRIP THE WORKPIECE FROM THE TOOLS ON THE SHOE FOLLOWING EACH OPERATION OF THE PRESS, COMPRISING A STRIPPER BOLT MOUNTED ON SAID SHOE FOR LIMITED LONGITUDINAL MOVEMENT RELATIVE TO SAID SHOE IN THE DIRECTION TOWARD SAID STRIPPER PLATE, A NUT ON THE END OF SAID BOLT PROJECTING TOWARD SAID STRIPPER PLATE, A SPRING UNDER COMPRESSION INTERPOSED BETWEEN SAID NUT AND SHOE AND BIASING SAID NUT AND STRIPPER BOLT TOWARD SAID STRIPPER PLATE, SAID STRIPPER PLATE BEING PROVIDED WITH A THROUGH BORE COAXIAL WITH SAID STRIPPER BOLT AND NUT, A RETAINING SCREW IN SAID THROUGH BORE ANCHORED IN SAID NUT AND SECURING SAID NUT TO THE FACE OF SAID STRIPPER PLATE OPPOSING SAID SHOE, AND MEANS ON SAID STRIPPER PLATE PREVENTING SAID NUT FROM TURNING, WHEREBY SAID STRIPPER PLATE CAN BE REMOVED BY MERELY REMOVING SAID RETAINING SCREWS WITHOUT DISTURBING THE ADJUSTMENT OF ANY STRIPPER SPRING UNIT OR ALTERING THE COMPRESSION OF ANY OF SAID SPRINGS.