Cutting – With means to convey work relative to tool station – Cut made parallel to direction of and during work movement
Patent
1993-04-29
1994-11-29
Jones, Eugenia
Cutting
With means to convey work relative to tool station
Cut made parallel to direction of and during work movement
83434, 83505, 835081, 83564, B26D 122
Patent
active
053679342
ABSTRACT:
A media cutter mechanism for a plotter in which the media is supported by a rotating support having one or more continuous recesses therein positioned to be at least partially covered by the media, the media being stationary with respect to the rotating support. One or more cutters are positioned external of the support and are movable a preselected distance into the recesses. Movers are provided for moving the cutters into the recesses to cut the media covering the recesses. In a particular embodiment, a plurality of individual cutters are employed and a plurality of commonly driven individual cams interact with the cutters for individually moving the individual cutters into the recesses. A controller is provided for controlling the individual cams to cut the media into preselected widths. In addition, a driver is provided for commonly driving the individual cutters.
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CalComp Inc.
Jones Eugenia
Porter, Jr. William F.
Smith Frederic P.
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