Global Patent Index - EP 1258316 A2

EP 1258316 A2 20021120 - Apparatus for sharpening objects

Title (en)

Apparatus for sharpening objects

Title (de)

Vorrichtung zum Schärfen von Werkstücken

Title (fr)

Dispositif d'affûtage de pièces

Publication

EP 1258316 A2 20021120 (EN)

Application

EP 02001223 A 20020117

Priority

IT CA20010001 A 20010119

Abstract (en)

An apparatus for sharpening objects (2) comprises abrading means (6) arranged for abrading an end portion of said objects (2) and for creating tip means (2a) in said objects (2) and support means (7) connected to rotation driving means (8) and arranged for supporting said abrading means (6), said abrading means (6) being fixed to said support means (7) by magnetic coupling means (15); the projection of the longitudinal axis of each object (2) on a plane containing an active surface (10) is tangent to a circumference the center of which lies on a rotation axis (X) of said abrading means (6); moving means (33) for moving said objects (2) are provided, the moving means (33) being arranged for driving said objects (2) to interact with regions of said active surface (10); in addition, transfer means (5) rotates each object (2) around the longitudinal axis thereof and moves each object (2) along said longitudinal axis towards said abrading means (6). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B24B 19/16; B24B 41/06; B24D 9/08

IPC 8 full level

B24B 19/16 (2006.01); B24B 41/06 (2012.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B24B 19/16 (2013.01 - EP US); B24B 41/061 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1258316 A2 20021120; EP 1258316 A3 20040107; CA 2368633 A1 20020719; IT CA20010001 A0 20010119; IT CA20010001 A1 20020719; US 2002137445 A1 20020926

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 02001223 A 20020117; CA 2368633 A 20020118; IT CA20010001 A 20010119; US 5312702 A 20020118