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US 11,351,593 B2Granted
Expanded metal formed using rotary blades and rotary blades to form such
AssigneeStructa Wire ULC
InventorsAbraham Jacob Sacks, Jeffrey Leonard Sacks, William Spilchen, Narcis Rugina
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Abstract
A rotary slitting blade for fabricating expanded metal products includes opposed end surfaces and an outer circumferential surface extending from one of the end surfaces to the other of the end surfaces. A plurality of notches are formed in each of the end surfaces. The notches include curved surfaces having convex curvatures that smoothly transition into one of the end surfaces and/or the outer circumferential surface. The rotary slitting blade improves the quality of a resulting expanded metal product by reducing or eliminating tears, cracks, and fractures in the expanded metal product.
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A rotary blade, comprising:
- a cylindrical body having a first end face, a second end face opposite the first end face, and an outer circumferential surface that extends from the first end face to the second end face;
- a first plurality of notches in the first end face that extend radially toward and that intersect the outer circumferential surface, wherein each of the first plurality of notches includes a first edge, a second edge opposite the first edge, and a respective curved surface having a convex curvature that smoothly transitions radially from the outer circumferential surface to the first edge;
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- a second plurality of notches in the second end face that extend radially toward and that intersect the outer circumferential surface, wherein each of the second plurality of notches includes a third edge, a fourth edge opposite the third edge, and a respective curved surface having a convex curvature that smoothly transitions radially from the outer circumferential surface to the third edge.
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A rotary blade, comprising:
- a cylindrical body having a first end face, a second end face opposite the first end face, and an outer circumferential surface that extends from the first end face to the second end face;
- a first plurality of notches in the first end face that extend radially toward and that intersect the outer circumferential surface, wherein each of the first plurality of notches includes a respective first plurality of curved surfaces positioned such that a transition from the outer circumferential surface to each of the first plurality of notches is devoid of any sharp edges;
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- a second plurality of notches in the second end face that extend radially toward and that intersect the outer circumferential surface, wherein each of the second plurality of notches includes a respective second plurality of curved surfaces positioned such that a transition from the outer circumferential surface to each of the second plurality of notches is devoid of any sharp edges.
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A rotary blade, comprising:
- a cylindrical body having a first end face, a second end face opposite the first end face, and an outer circumferential surface that extends from the first end face to the second end face;
- a first plurality of notches in the first end face that extend radially toward and that intersect the outer circumferential surface, wherein each of the first plurality of notches includes a respective curved surface having a convex curvature that smoothly transitions into the outer circumferential surface;
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- a second plurality of notches in the second end face that extend radially toward and that intersect the outer circumferential surface, wherein each of the second plurality of notches includes a respective curved surface having a convex curvature that smoothly transitions into the outer circumferential surface,
- wherein each of the curved surfaces has a first radius of curvature at a first location adjacent to the outer circumferential surface and a second radius of curvature at a second location opposite the first location, wherein the first radius of curvature is smaller than the second radius of curvature.
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A rotary blade, comprising:
- a cylindrical body having a first end face, a second end face opposite the first end face, and an outer circumferential surface that extends from the first end face to the second end face;
- a first plurality of notches in the first end face that extend radially toward and that intersect the outer circumferential surface, wherein each of the first plurality of notches includes a respective curved surface having a convex curvature that smoothly transitions into the outer circumferential surface;
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- a second plurality of notches in the second end face that extend radially toward and that intersect the outer circumferential surface, wherein each of the second plurality of notches includes a respective curved surface having a convex curvature that smoothly transitions into the outer circumferential surface,
- wherein each of the curved surfaces has a first radius of curvature at a first location adjacent to the outer circumferential surface and a second radius of curvature at a second location opposite the first location, wherein the first radius of curvature is larger than the second radius of curvature.
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