Method for partitioning a predetermined placement of parts intended to be cut in a flexible sheet material
US11090828B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 29, 2017 |
| Grant date | Aug 17, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 29, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA41H3/007
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of partitioning involves a predetermined layout of parts that are to be cut out from a sheet of flexible material by moving at least one cutter tool along two directions in at least two distinct and determined cutting windows along which the material is advanced in succession. Starting from a predetermined layout of the parts in the material, the method comprises: automatically creating mutually distinct groups of parts by allocating each part to a single group of parts as a function of its geometrical position, each group of parts being associated, for cutting out, with a single cutter tool and with a single cutting window; and applying spacings between the various groups of parts.
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