(19)
(11) EP 1 944 138 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
22.10.2008 Bulletin 2008/43

(43) Date of publication A2:
16.07.2008 Bulletin 2008/29

(21) Application number: 08006342.3

(22) Date of filing: 07.03.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B26D 1/00(2006.01)
C22C 45/00(2006.01)
C22C 45/10(2006.01)
 B29B 9/00(2006.01)
C22C 45/02(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

(30) Priority: 07.03.2001 US 274339 P

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
02768276.4 / 1372918

(71) Applicant: Liquidmetal Technologies
Tampa, FL 33602 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Peker, Atakan
    Aliso Viejo, California 92556 (US)
  • Wiggins, Scott
    Tampa, Florida 33609 (US)

(74) Representative: Müller, Wolfram Hubertus et al
Patentanwälte Maikowski & Ninnemann Postfach 15 09 20
10671 Berlin
10671 Berlin (DE)

   


(54) Sharp-edged cutting tools


(57) The inventions regards a cutting tool comprising a blade portion having a sharpened edge and a body portion, wherein at least one of the blade portion (30) and the body portion (20) are formed from a bulk amorphous alloy material. In an embodiment, the at least one portion formed from the bulk amorphous alloy has a thickness of at least 0.5 mm. In another embodiment, the at least one portion formed from the bulk amorphous alloy is designed such that it does not undergo plastic deformation at strain levels of at least about 1.2%.







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