US 2015/0197029 A1Published application

Magnetic cutting platform for use with a die cutting machine

OwnerKevin L. Corcoraninventor

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Abstract

A magnetic cutting platform for use with a (e.g., portable hand operated) die cutting machine that is capable of generating a cutting force to be applied to the cutting platform so that designs can be accurately cut from a sheet material. The magnetic cutting platform includes a (e.g., steel) cutting die having a downwardly facing cutting edge which is aligned with the design of the sheet material. A magnetic base of the cutting platform holds the cutting die in place on the sheet material and prevents the cutting edge of the die from moving out of alignment with the design. The cutting die and sheet material are sandwiched and compressed between upper and lower cutting pads to push the cutting edge of the cutting die downwardly through the sheet material to cut the design therefrom.

Claims11

Dependent claims

A magnetic cutting platform for use with a machine that is adapted to generate a cutting force, said magnetic cutting platform comprising:

a magnetic base containing at least one magnet;
a sheet material bearing a design to be cut out, said sheet material located above said magnetic base;
a cutting die having a cutting edge, said cutting die laid over said sheet material so that the cutting edge of said die is aligned with the design to be cut from said sheet material;
and
a first cutting pad positioned above said cutting die to receive the cutting force generated by the machine when said magnetic cutting platform is used with said machine, said cutting force being transferred from said first cutting pad to said cutting die to push the cutting edge of said die downwardly and through said sheet material to thereby cut the design therefrom,
wherein the at least one magnet of said magnetic base holds said cutting die against said sheet material to prevent the cutting edge of said die from moving out of alignment with the design of said sheet material.

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A combination comprising:

a die cutting machine adapted to generate a cutting force;
and
a magnetic cutting platform for use with said die cutting machine to receive the cutting force generated thereby, said magnetic cutting platform including:
a magnetic base containing at least one magnet;
a sheet material bearing a design to cut out, said sheet material located above said magnetic base;
a cutting die manufactured from a magnetic material and having a cutting edge, said cutting die laid over said sheet material so that the cutting edge of said die is aligned with the design to be cut from said sheet material;
and
a first cutting pad positioned above said cutting die to receive the cutting force generated by the die cutting machine when said magnetic cutting platform is used with said machine, said cutting force being transferred from said first cutting pad to said cutting die to push the cutting edge of said die downwardly and through said sheet material to thereby cut the design therefrom,
wherein the at least one magnet of said magnetic base holds said magnetic cutting die against said sheet material to prevent the cutting edge of said die from moving out of alignment with the design of said sheet material.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 14/154,340Filed 14 Jan 2014
Published: 16 Jul 2015
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification8 codes

B26F 1/3806
Cutting-out; Stamping-out: wherein relative movements of tool head and work during cutting have a component tangential to the work surface
B26F 1/42
Using a press, e.g. of the ram type: having a pressure roller
B26F 1/44
Cutting-out; Stamping-out: cutters therefor; Dies therefor
B26F 1/38
Perforating; Punching; Cutting-out; Stamping-out; Apparatus therefor: cutting-out; Stamping-out