Global Patent Index - EP 0097992 B1

EP 0097992 B1 19870107 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTOUR CUTTING OF PLASTIC PRODUCTS

Title (en)

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTOUR CUTTING OF PLASTIC PRODUCTS

Publication

EP 0097992 B1 19870107 (EN)

Application

EP 83200884 A 19830616

Priority

NL 8202437 A 19820616

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0097992A1] Apparatus for contour cutting of a number of uniform plastic products from a block of starting material by means of a plurality of parallel filaments heated by an electric current, provided with a work table (3) that is movable in a horizontal direction for receiving at least part of a block of starting material, a supply conveyor (21) and a delivery conveyor (22), a number of vertical columns (2), a horizontal U-shaped framework that is mounted between two horizontal supporting beams (4), which framework is provided with a number of parallel cutting filaments and is movable up and down in a vertical direction along the columns (2), driving means (16) for the working table, driving means (11) for the supporting beams with the U-shaped frame, and means for imparting a synchronous oscillating movement of each of the filaments in the U-shaped frame in their long direction.

IPC 1-7

B26F 3/12; B26D 1/553

IPC 8 full level

B26D 1/553 (2006.01); B26F 3/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B26D 1/553 (2013.01); B26F 3/12 (2013.01)

Citation (examination)

US 3786701 A 19740122 - LUDWIG E

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0097992 A1 19840111; EP 0097992 B1 19870107; AT E24682 T1 19870115; DE 3368888 D1 19870212; NL 8202437 A 19840116

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 83200884 A 19830616; AT 83200884 T 19830616; DE 3368888 T 19830616; NL 8202437 A 19820616