Machine for cutting and tipping shoelaces automatically with continuous rotating functioning

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EP 1 055 378 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	31.07.2002 Bulletin 2002/31

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	29.11.2000 Bulletin 2000/48

(21)	Application number: 00110880.2

(22)	Date of filing: 23.05.2000

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: A43D 99/00, A43C 9/00, A43C 9/04

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

27.05.1999 IT MO990118

(71)	Applicant: Semel Di Gallingani Flavio & C. S.N.C.
	42015 Correggio (Reggio Emilia) (IT)

(72)	Inventors:
	Gallingani, Flavio, Semel Di Gallingani 42015 Correggio (Reggio Emilia) (IT) Bacchi, Andrea, Semel Di Gallingani & C. S.N.C. 42015 Correggio (Reggio Emilia) (IT)

(74)	Representative: Cerreta, Caterina
	GIDIEMME S.r.l, 474/M, Via Giardini 41100 Modena 41100 Modena (IT)

(54)	Machine for cutting and tipping shoelaces automatically with continuous rotating functioning

(57) The invention falls into the category of machines designed to tip and cut shoelaces. The invention has a fixed vertical column (1), around which rotates a continuous rotary head (16) supporting a cord guide (17) and an acetone spray nozzle (18). After carrying out the tipping and cuffing operation in a mould (4), the laces (8) are carried to a storage station (25), composed of a feeder (28) and a collection device (29), where the laces are grouped in bunches (fig. 1).

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