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EP 0297324 A1 19890104 - Knife for blanking in sheet.

Title (en)

Knife for blanking in sheet.

Title (de)

Messer zum Stanzen von Folien.

Title (fr)

Couteau pour le découpage en feuilles.

Publication

EP 0297324 A1 19890104 (EN)

Application

EP 88109208 A 19880609

Priority

JP 14559087 A 19870610

Abstract (en)

A knife (C) for blanking in thin sheet material, the knife (C) having a back portion (8') that is bevelled, said back portion (8') having a fluted or wave-shaped configuration such that the flutes extend the full width (t) of the knife (C).

IPC 1-7

B26F 1/44

IPC 8 full level

B26F 1/44 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B26F 1/44 (2013.01); B26F 1/40 (2013.01); B26F 2001/4463 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[A] GB 1366757 A 19740911 - COXHEAD A
[A] FR 2512704 A1 19830318 - MARBACH GMBH KARL [DE]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE GB SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0297324 A1 19890104; EP 0297324 B1 19901003; DE 3860739 D1 19901108; JP H0558878 B2 19930827; JP S63312099 A 19881220

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 88109208 A 19880609; DE 3860739 T 19880609; JP 14559087 A 19870610