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Three-side trimmer

US7493840B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 21, 2004
Grant dateFeb 24, 2009
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Expiry dateJan 7, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T83/6667
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A three-side trimmer according to the present invention comprises a bound material feed unit (2) for feeding the bound material (1) one by one; a rotating table unit (3) for receiving the bound material (1) from the bound material feed unit (2) at a predetermined position and rotating the bound material at every predetermined angle in such a manner that the bound material is arranged at three positions of a top edge cutting position, a front edge cutting position and a bottom edge cutting position; a trimming unit (4) arranged for movement in a direction close to or away from the rotating table unit (3) between two positions of a cutting position at which the trimming unit (4) becomes close to the rotating table unit (3) so as to cut a top edge section (1a), a bottom edge section (1b) and a front edge section (1c) of the bound material (1), respectively, and a standby position at which the trimming unit (4) is away from the rotating table unit (3); trimming unit guide means (5) arranged between the rotating table unit (3) and the trimming unit (4); drive means (6) for moving the trimming unit (4) along the trimming unit guide means (5) between the cutting position and the stand-by …

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