Cutting apparatus

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1984-02-02

1987-08-04

Schran, Donald R.

Cutting

Other than completely through work thickness or through work...

Splitting

83171, 83426, 83428, 83433, 836511, 83870, 83 16, 83 71, B26F 312, B26D 1553

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046837914

ABSTRACT:
Apparatus for cutting foam or the like products into predetermined patterns under electronic computer control and employing an apparatus that includes a frame, a table disposed in the frame and for receiving the product that is to be cut, and a carriage carrying at least one hot wire and preferably four hot wires. The carriage is disposed over the table and is suitably supported from the frame. There is provided associated with the carriage, both a first drive means for controllably driving the carriage in a first x direction and second means for controllably driving the carriage in a second Y direction. Control means are provided for controlling the first and second drive means to control product cutting along a predetermined path which in the disclosed embodiment is a diagonal path to provide final foam pieces cut in a pyramidal array configuration.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3333494 (1967-08-01), Smith
patent: 3786701 (1974-01-01), Ludwig
patent: 4018116 (1977-04-01), Treffner et al.
patent: 4077301 (1978-03-01), Brahm
patent: 4393450 (1983-07-01), Jerard

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