US4124925A
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Expanded metal
Assignee: Expanded Metal Co Ltd
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Filing: 1976-06-07
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Granted: 1978-11-14
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Expires: 1996-06-07
Abstract
Abstract A reciprocating knife expanded metal machine has a knife for producing parallel strand expanded metal mesh. The knife has cutting teeth with the effective cutting edges of adjacent teeth spaced by a distance almost as great as the length of an effective cutting edge of a tooth. The leading portion of the cutting edge of each tooth is longitudinally and convexly curved.
Inventors
- 👤 Frank Barnett
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 05:39
CPC Classifications
B; B21; B21D; B21D31/00; B21D31/04; B21D31/043; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/18; Y10T29/185; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/496; Y10T83/00; Y10T83/929; Y10T83/9411; Y10T83/9449
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
111 words
In an expanded metal machine of the type incorporating a reciprocatory knife for producing parallel strand expanded metal mesh, the improvement comprising: a reciprocatory knife having a longitudinal row of cutting teeth, each tooth having an effective cutting edge defined by a longitudinally and convexly curved leading central portion terminating at both ends thereof in straight end portions each inclined sharply backwardly with respect to the axial length of the knife, and each tooth being spaced from an adjacent tooth such that the effective cutting edges of adjacent teeth are spaced apart an axial distance almost as great as the axial length of said effective cutting edge of a said tooth.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
111 words
In an expanded metal machine of the type incorporating a reciprocatory knife for producing parallel strand expanded metal mesh, the improvement comprising: a reciprocatory knife having a longitudinal row of cutting teeth, each tooth having an effective cutting edge defined by a longitudinally and convexly curved leading central portion terminating at both ends thereof in straight end portions each inclined sharply backwardly with respect to the axial length of the knife, and each tooth being spaced from an adjacent tooth such that the effective cutting edges of adjacent teeth are spaced apart an axial distance almost as great as the axial length of said effective cutting edge of a said tooth.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
An expanded metal machine according to claim 1; wherein the interteeth spacing between the effective cutting edges of adjacent teeth has an axial length at least 90% of the axial length of said effective cutting edge.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
An expanded metal machine according to claim 1; wherein the longitudinally and convexly curved leading central portion of each tooth has a radius of curvature between one and two times the length of said leading central portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
An expanded metal machine according to claim 1; wherein the straight end portions of each tooth are inclined backwardly at an angle of at least 35° with respect to the axial length of the knife.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1981-11-13 | 1982-05-15 | 1982-11-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-11-13 | 1986-05-15 | 1986-11-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-11-13 | 1990-05-15 | 1990-11-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |