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Apparatus for cutting laminated sheet material

Assignee: Kawakami Seisakusho KK
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Filing: 1990-03-29
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Granted: 1991-02-19
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Expires: 2010-03-29
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Abstract

Abstract An apparatus for cutting a laminated sheet material has a cutter receiving plate and a closure member connected to both ends of the receiving plate, and these are accommodated in a guide groove extending transversely across a supporting surface of a pedestal. A belt is supported on the supporting surface on front and back sides of the guide groove, and belt moving members are disposed on both sides of the belt longitudinally thereof for reciprocating the belt longitudinally. The laminated sheet material is supported on the belt and the belt moving members are moved to transport the belt and the laminated sheet material together in the longitudinal direction, with the stacked sheets and the already cut portions thereof moving along with the belt while carried thereon.

Inventors

  • 👤 Nobuo Nasu

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 14:10
CPC Classifications
B; B26; B26D; B26D7/00; B26D7/01; B26D7/018; B23; B23Q; B23Q11/00; B23Q11/0042; B23Q11/0053; B23Q5/00; B23Q5/22; B23Q5/34; B26D7/20; B26F; B26F1/00; B26F1/38; B26F1/3806; B26F1/3813; B26F1/382; B26D2007/206; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S83/00; Y10S83/929; Y10S83/936; Y10S83/938; Y10S83/939; Y10S83/94; Y10T; Y10T83/00; Y10T83/647; Y10T83/6579; Y10T83/6582; Y10T83/6584; Y10T83/6592; Y10T83/6593

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim 242 words
An apparatus for cutting a laminated sheet material, comprising: a pedestal having a supporting surface provided with a guide groove extending transversely of said supporting surface; a cutter receiving plate having a cutter receiving sleeve and accommodated in the guide groove; a closure member connected to both ends of said receiving plate and accommodated in the guide groove; a belt for supporting the laminated sheet material, said belt being supported on the supporting surface on front and back sides of the guide groove, upper surfaces of said cutter receiving plate, said closure member and said supporting surface being disposed so as to be or substantially with a horizontal plane; belt moving members disposed on both sides of said belt longitudinally thereof for reciprocating said belt longitudinally; a cutter head supported above and opposing said cutter receiving plate; a cutter vertically movably mounted on said cutter head and having a lower end inserted into said cutter receiving sleeve; a transverse drive mechanism connected to said cutter head and said cutter receiving plate for synchronously reciprocating the cutter head and the cutter receiving plate transversely; a turning mechanism connected to said cutter and said cutter receiving sleeve for synchronously turning the cutter and the cutter receiving sleeve about a vertical axis; and a longitudinal drive mechanism to which said belt moving members are connected for longitudinally reciprocating, in unison, said belt moving members, said belt and the laminated sheet material supported on said belt.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 242 words
An apparatus for cutting a laminated sheet material, comprising: a pedestal having a supporting surface provided with a guide groove extending transversely of said supporting surface; a cutter receiving plate having a cutter receiving sleeve and accommodated in the guide groove; a closure member connected to both ends of said receiving plate and accommodated in the guide groove; a belt for supporting the laminated sheet material, said belt being supported on the supporting surface on front and back sides of the guide groove, upper surfaces of said cutter receiving plate, said closure member and said supporting surface being disposed so as to be or substantially with a horizontal plane; belt moving members disposed on both sides of said belt longitudinally thereof for reciprocating said belt longitudinally; a cutter head supported above and opposing said cutter receiving plate; a cutter vertically movably mounted on said cutter head and having a lower end inserted into said cutter receiving sleeve; a transverse drive mechanism connected to said cutter head and said cutter receiving plate for synchronously reciprocating the cutter head and the cutter receiving plate transversely; a turning mechanism connected to said cutter and said cutter receiving sleeve for synchronously turning the cutter and the cutter receiving sleeve about a vertical axis; and a longitudinal drive mechanism to which said belt moving members are connected for longitudinally reciprocating, in unison, said belt moving members, said belt and the laminated sheet material supported on said belt.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 34 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein each of said belt moving members has laminated sheet material retainers for detachably fixing both longitudinal side edges of the laminated sheet material in the longitudinal direction.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 67 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said belt moving members have suction ports in opposing side faces thereof and are equipped with suction pipes communicated with the suction ports and secured to said belt, said suction pipes being communicated with a suction source via a flexible suction duct, wherein the laminated sheet material is capable of being reciprocated longitudinally while fixedly attracted to said suction pipes.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 59 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said belt is impermeable to air, said supporting surface and said belt are formed to have a number of air vents that coincide with each other, the air vents are communicated with a suction source, and the laminated sheet material is capable of being reciprocated longitudinally while fixedly attracted to said belt.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 26 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said belt is endlessly connected to said supporting surface on the front and back sides of the guide groove.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 39 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said belt is separated into a segment on the front side and a segment on the back side of the guide groove, both of said segments being disposed on the supporting surface.
Claim 8
Independent Claim 287 words
An apparatus for cutting a laminated sheet material, comprising: a pedestal having a supporting surface provided with a guide groove extending transversely of said supporting surface; a cutter receiving plate having a cutter receiving sleeve and accommodated in the guide groove; a closure member connected to both ends of said receiving plate and accommodated in the guide groove; a belt for supporting the laminated sheet material, said belt being supported on the supporting surface on front and back sides of the guide groove, upper surfaces of said cutter receiving plate, said closure member and said supporting surface being disposed so as to be or substantially with a horizontal plane; suction pipes disposed on both sides of said belt longitudinally thereof and connected to said belt for reciprocating said belt longitudinally, said suction pipes having suction ports arranged to oppose each other; said supporting surface and said belt being formed to have a number of air vents that coincide with each other, the air vents being communicated with a suction source and a blower; a cutter head supported above and opposing said cutter receiving plate; a cutter vertically movably mounted on said cutter head and having a lower end inserted into said cutter receiving sleeve; a transverse drive mechanism connected to said cutter head and said cutter receiving plate for synchronously reciprocating the cutter head and the cutter receiving sleeve transversely; a turning mechanism connected to said cutter and said cutter receiving sleeve for synchronously turning the cutter and the cutter receiving sleeve about a vertical axis; and a longitudinal drive mechanism to which said suction pipes are connected for longitudinally reciprocating, in unison, said suction pipes, said belt and the laminated sheet material supported on said belt.
Claim 9
Independent Claim 287 words
An apparatus for cutting a laminated sheet material, comprising: a pedestal having a supporting surface provided with a guide groove extending transversely of said supporting surface; a cutter receiving plate having a cutter receiving sleeve and accommodated in the guide groove; a closure member connected to both ends of said receiving plate and accommodated in the guide groove; a belt for supporting the laminated sheet material, said belt being supported on the supporting surface on front and back sides of the guide groove, upper surfaces of said cutter receiving plate, said closure member and said supporting surface being disposed so as to be or substantially with a horizontal plane; suction pipes disposed on both sides of said belt longitudinally thereof and connected to said belt for reciprocating said belt longitudinally, said suction pipes having suction ports arranged to oppose each other; said supporting surface and said belt being formed to have a number of air vents that coincide with each other, the air vents being communicated with a suction source and a blower; a cutter head supported above and opposing said cutter receiving plate; a cutter vertically movably mounted on said cutter head and having a lower end inserted into said cutter receiving sleeve; a transverse drive mechanism connected to said cutter head and said cutter receiving plate for synchronously reciprocating the cutter head and the cutter receiving sleeve transversely; a turning mechanism connected to said cutter and said cutter receiving sleeve for synchronously turning the cutter and the cutter receiving sleeve about a vertical axis; and a longitudinal drive mechanism to which said suction pipes are connected for longitudinally reciprocating, in unison, said suction pipes, said belt and the laminated sheet material supported on said belt.

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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) 1994-02-18 1994-08-20 1995-02-19 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1998-02-18 1998-08-20 1999-02-19 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 2002-02-18 2002-08-20 2003-02-19 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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