Apparatus and method for disassembling containers having thermoplastic joining surfaces
US7592567B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 11, 2003 |
| Grant date | Sep 22, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 11, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/00987
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus and method for disassembling a container having sections joined at sealed thermoplastic joining surfaces, such as toner cartridges, by cutting between the joined sections with a computer controlled laser beam, the beam being variable in intensity and/or in speed of travel along the joining surfaces. The technique may be applied to other articles, such as inkjet cartridges and any thermoplastic container that should be opened with precision.
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