Method and apparatus for trimming and finishing the outer edge of a molded record
US4518551A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 30, 1984 |
| Grant date | May 21, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 30, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S425/81
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus is provided for trimming flash from the outer edge of thermoplastic molded records and then finishing the outer edge. A molded record having flash on its outer edge is supported on a turntable and then rotated about its center. The flash and the outer edge of the record immediately adjacent the flash are selectively heated, preferably by using a focused infrared lamp, to a temperature above the glass transition temperature. A cutter is then advanced tangentially through the flash to remove the heat-softened flash from the record. The trimmed outer edge is then finished by bringing a shaped surface into contact with the softened edge and holding it there while rotating the record until the outer edge has the desired finished configuration. The heating is discontinued and the trimmed and finished outer edge is allowed to solidify.
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