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Tape cutting apparatus

US5605087A · kind A · utility

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18Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJan 10, 1994
Grant dateFeb 25, 1997
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Expiry dateJan 10, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T156/12
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A tape cutting apparatus which provides for cutting a multi-layered tape through only one layer of the tape. The apparatus includes a cutting device with a cutting blade wherein the cutting device is actuated by a drive mechanism and the position of the cutting device is controlled by a position controller. The apparatus further provides a braking mechanism to ensure that the cut is terminated at the proper position.

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