EP 1258316 A3 20040107 - 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
Application
Priority
IT CA20010001 A 20010119
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP1258316A2] 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
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)
Citation (search report)
- [XA] US 4941245 A 19900717 - YAMASHITA TERUAKI [JP], et al
- [X] WO 0027588 A1 20000518 - OLSEN HEINE PLOUGMAN [DK]
- [A] FR 2747332 A1 19971017 - EMMANUEL MAURIN [FR]
- [A] US 5575708 A 19961119 - CHAU SONNY [US], et al
- [A] US 4536992 A 19850827 - HENNENFENT DOUGLAS J [US], et al
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