Process for fabricating countertops
US6286577A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 2, 1999 |
| Grant date | Sep 11, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 2, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/24174
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An integrated system and method for fabricating a countertop from a slab is disclosed. The system includes a cutting station where an apron strip of a predetermined size is cut from a slab, a translating station where the apron strip is translated and positioned along the cut edge of the slab, and a press for adhesively bonding the apron to the cut edge of the slab.
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