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EP 1002607 A2 20000524 - Cutting apparatus

Title (en)

Cutting apparatus

Title (de)

Schneidgerät

Title (fr)

Appareil de coupe

Publication

EP 1002607 A2 20000524 (EN)

Application

EP 99308970 A 19991111

Priority

GB 9825545 A 19981120

Abstract (en)

Cutting apparatus suitable for making apertures in door and window frames comprises a vice having opposed jaws (12), and opposed rotary cutters (18) on a common axis and movable in the direction of the jaw clamping axis. An additional cutter (16) is mounted below the jaws. A support bed (14) below the jaws (12) is pivotable to a retracted condition after clamping of the workpiece. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B23C 3/12

IPC 8 full level

B27F 5/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B27F 5/12 (2013.01)

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 1002607 A2 20000524; GB 9825545 D0 19990113

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99308970 A 19991111; GB 9825545 A 19981120