US4561579A
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Precision slitting of material
Assignee: Rjr Archer Inc
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Filing: 1984-01-30
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Granted: 1985-12-31
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Expires: 2004-01-30
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus and method for slitting an endless strip of material having substantially planar surfaces by forming a pair of adjacent grooves in each surface of the material with corresponding grooves in each surface of the material being orthogonally aligned and applying a force normal to the planar surfaces of the material and between adjacent grooves and of sufficient magnitude to shear the material along a line connecting corresponding grooves. For this purpose a pair of scoring knives for each slit are mounted in relative orthogonal alignment with respect to the planar surfaces of the material with one on each side of the material. The knives form the adjacent grooves in each surface of the material.
Inventors
- 👤 William F. Fleming, III
- 👤 Roger D. Jones
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 10:07
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23D; B23D31/00; B23D31/002; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T225/00; Y10T225/10; Y10T225/12; Y10T225/14; Y10T225/30; Y10T225/307; Y10T225/321; Y10T225/336; Y10T225/343; Y10T83/00; Y10T83/04; Y10T83/0581
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
An apparatus for slitting an endless strip of material into at least two endless strips of material, the material having substantially parallel planar surfaces, comprising: at least one pair of scoring knives mounted in relative orthogonal alignment with respect to the planar surfaces of the material, the scoring knives of each pair of scoring knives being situated with one scoring knife on each side of the material, said scoring knives having cutting edges which form a pair of adjacent grooves in each surface of the material, said pair of adjacent grooves being orthogonally aligned; and force applying means associated with each pair of scoring knives for applying a force normal to the planar surfaces of the material and between adjacent grooves and of sufficient magnitude to shear the material along a line connecting corresponding grooves.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
135 words
An apparatus for slitting an endless strip of material into at least two endless strips of material, the material having substantially parallel planar surfaces, comprising: at least one pair of scoring knives mounted in relative orthogonal alignment with respect to the planar surfaces of the material, the scoring knives of each pair of scoring knives being situated with one scoring knife on each side of the material, said scoring knives having cutting edges which form a pair of adjacent grooves in each surface of the material, said pair of adjacent grooves being orthogonally aligned; and force applying means associated with each pair of scoring knives for applying a force normal to the planar surfaces of the material and between adjacent grooves and of sufficient magnitude to shear the material along a line connecting corresponding grooves.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein each scoring knife includes substantially parallel outer surfaces and a pair of inclined intersecting surfaces, said outer surfaces and said inclined surfaces defining a pair of adjacent cutting edges.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein each force applying means comprises a rotatably mounted force applying wheel and an idler wheel the rotative axes of rotation of said wheels lying in spaced parallel aligned planes.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 3, wherein the force applying wheel includes a force applying rim which engages the material between adjacent grooves.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
77 words
A method for slitting an endless strip of material, the material having substantially parallel planar surfaces, comprising the steps of: forming a pair of adjacent grooves in each surface of the material with corresponding grooves in each surface of the material being orthogonally aligned; and applying a force normal to the planar surfaces of the material and between adjacent grooves, the magnitude of the force being sufficient to shear the material along a line connecting corresponding grooves.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
77 words
A method for slitting an endless strip of material, the material having substantially parallel planar surfaces, comprising the steps of: forming a pair of adjacent grooves in each surface of the material with corresponding grooves in each surface of the material being orthogonally aligned; and applying a force normal to the planar surfaces of the material and between adjacent grooves, the magnitude of the force being sufficient to shear the material along a line connecting corresponding grooves.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method as defined in claim 5, further comprising the step of: applying a force within the material.
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