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Installation for cutting a workpiece

US5382772A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 25, 1993
Grant dateJan 17, 1995
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Expiry dateMay 25, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB23Q5/00
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The flat stock (7) to be cut by means of a cutting head (8) rests on a grate of supporting arms (5) which are hinged on a shaft (4). By lowering groups of supporting arms (5) or all present supporting arms, cut pieces or residual skeletons, respectively, can be released and are allowed to drop onto a conveyor belt (22) for disposal. Each of said supporting arms (5) is connected to a control rod (11) which is capable of being reciprocated by means of a slider (20) comprising a pneumatic actuating cylinder (21) in order to couple a coupling tooth (18) either to a stationary holding beam (12) or to a coupling ledge (14a) of a vertically displaceable driving beam (14). A common drive for a plurality of supporting arms (5) is thus provided, and merely a coupling unit for each supporting arm is necessary.

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