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EP 0703050 B1 20001129 - Saws

Title (en)

Saws

Title (de)

Sägen

Title (fr)

Scies

Publication

EP 0703050 B1 20001129 (EN)

Application

EP 95306726 A 19950922

Priority

GB 9419261 A 19940923

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0703050A1] A saw comprises a blade (10) having a working portion bonded to the periphery thereof and presenting a working surface (22), the working portion comprising a plurality of segments (12) bonded to the periphery of the blade and presenting a working surface (22), the working portion comprising a bonding matrix and having one or more elongate cutting elements (14) so located therein as to present cutting points or edges in the working surface (22). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B28D 1/12

IPC 8 full level

B28D 1/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B28D 1/121 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DK FR GB IT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0703050 A1 19960327; EP 0703050 B1 20001129; AU 3175695 A 19960404; AU 691641 B2 19980521; GB 9419261 D0 19941109; ZA 957791 B 19960409

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 95306726 A 19950922; AU 3175695 A 19950920; GB 9419261 A 19940923; ZA 957791 A 19950915