Global Patent Index - EP 0895842 A3

EP 0895842 A3 20001213 - Machine for cutting slabs of various materials such as marble, ceramics, terracotta, sandstone, glass and the like into tesserae

Title (en)

Machine for cutting slabs of various materials such as marble, ceramics, terracotta, sandstone, glass and the like into tesserae

Title (de)

Maschine zum Aufschneiden von Platten aus verschiedenen Materialien wie Marmor, Keramik, Terrakotta, Sandstein, Glass oder dergleichen in Mosaiksteinen

Title (fr)

Machine à découper des plaques en matériaux divers tels qu' en marbre, céramique, terre cuite, grès, verre et similaires en pierres mosaiques

Publication

EP 0895842 A3 20001213 (EN)

Application

EP 98114018 A 19980727

Priority

IT BO970501 A 19970807

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0895842A2] A machine for cutting various materials, such as marble, ceramics, terracotta, sandstone, glass and the like, into tesserae, comprising: guiding elements which are composed of sliding rails (5,8) arranged like the sides of a square; a plurality of carriages (9-12), each whereof has elements (31) for supporting a slab (B) and can slide on the rails; elements (13,21,23) for moving the plurality of carriages (9-12) along the rails (5,8) so that the slabs on the support elements (31) maintain the same orientation along the entire path formed by the rails; and two slab cutting elements (43,44) arranged along two mutually perpendicular sides of the square, each element being constituted by a pack of blades (45,46) which rotate about an axis perpendicular to the respective side. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B28D 1/04

IPC 8 full level

B28D 1/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B28D 1/047 (2013.01); B28D 1/048 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0895842 A2 19990210; EP 0895842 A3 20001213; EP 0895842 B1 20030212; DE 69811301 D1 20030320; DE 69811301 T2 20031211; ES 2191891 T3 20030916; IT 1294162 B1 19990322; IT BO970501 A0 19970807; IT BO970501 A1 19990207; PT 895842 E 20030630

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98114018 A 19980727; DE 69811301 T 19980727; ES 98114018 T 19980727; IT BO970501 A 19970807; PT 98114018 T 19980727