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EP 0247217 B1 19891102 - SELF-SHARPENING CUTTING IMPLEMENT AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME

Title (en)

SELF-SHARPENING CUTTING IMPLEMENT AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME

Publication

EP 0247217 B1 19891102 (EN)

Application

EP 86107110 A 19860526

Priority

EP 86107110 A 19860526

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0247217A1] A pair of self-sharpening scissors (1) having a layer of abrasive material (5) applied to one of the planar surfaces (3c) adjacent the cutting edge (3d) of a cutting element (3) so that as the cutting edge (2d) of the other of the cutting elements (2) slides along this layer (5), it is sharpened. The layer (5) may be applied by spraying, plating, vapor deposition, vacuum metallizing, sintering, or adhering the abrasive material to the respective planar adjacent surface (3c).

IPC 1-7

B26B 13/00

IPC 8 full level

B24D 15/06 (2006.01); B26B 13/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B24D 15/063 (2013.01); B26B 13/06 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0247217 A1 19871202; EP 0247217 B1 19891102; DE 3666679 D1 19891207

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 86107110 A 19860526; DE 3666679 T 19860526