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US 2006/0278057 A1Published application
Rotary wire cutter
OwnerKim Wuertembergerinventor
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Abstract
A continuous wire cutter for cutting and shaping products, particularly foam products. A frame supports a work piece movable along an x axis. A cutting head is movable along a y axis to and from the work piece. The head contains a continuous wire that drivingly engages and cuts the work piece. The c-shaped arm may be pivoted both about the y axis, the x axis and the z axis.
Claims14
A rotary wire apparatus for cutting a work piece comprising:
- a frame for supporting a work piece along an x axis;
- a wire extending along a z axis perpendicular to said x axis and movable against said work piece along said z axis to cut same, said wire further having a y axis of movement perpendicular to said x axis;
- a first driver associated with said wire to move said wire against said work piece along said z axis;
- a second driver associated with said wire to move said wire against said work piece along said y axis;
- a third driver associated with said wire to pivot said wire against said work piece about said x axis;
- and,
- a fourth driver associated with said wire to pivot said wire against said work piece about said y axis.
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A rotary wire apparatus for cutting a work piece comprising:
- a frame including a work piece support portion extending along an x axis for supporting a work piece;
- a wire extending along a z axis perpendicular to said x axis and contactable against said work piece along said z axis to cut same;
- a first driver associated with said wire to move said wire along said z axis to cut said work piece;
- a second driver to cause relative motion between said wire and said work piece portion along a y axis perpendicular to said x axis and said z axis to contact said wire with the work piece positioned on said work piece portion;
- a third driver associated with said wire to cause pivotal motion between said wire and said work piece portion about said x axis;
- and,
- a fourth driver associated with said wire to cause pivotal motion between said wire and said work piece portion about said y axis.
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A rotary wire apparatus for cutting a work piece comprising:
- frame means for supporting a work piece along a first axis;
- a wire extending along a second axis and movable against said work piece along said second axis to cut same, said wire further having a third axis of movement;
- a first driver to cause relative motion between said work piece and said wire along said first axis;
- a second driver associated with said wire to move said wire against said work piece along said second axis;
- a third driver associated with said wire to move said wire against said work piece along said third axis;
- a fourth driver associated with said wire to pivot said wire relative to said work piece about said third axis;
- and,
- a fifth driver associated with said wire to pivot said wire relative to said work piece about said first axis.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.