Electrically conductive cutting block

A cutting block for providing an electrically conductive path comprising

• a plurality of planar members, each member having a thickness between planes small compared to its length,
• the planar members being assembled to form an integral laminated structure,
• said laminated structure having substantially planar, parallel, broad opposing faces,
• each pair of adjacent planar members being bonded to one another at their planar surfaces by an electrically conductive adhesive layer, the adhesive layer extending the entire distance between said opposing surfaces and forming a substantially continuous layer between the surfaces, and said conductive layer having an electrical conductivity substantially greater than the electrical conductivity of the planar members,
• at least one electrically conductive rod extending through the interior of said laminated structure and passing through each of said adhesive layers,
• each said electrically conductive rod being bonded to said members by an electrically conductive adhesive material, said adhesive material being in electrical contact with and forming a continuous electrical path between each of said electrically conductive layers,
• each said rod, at its ends, having means for mechanically securing the laminated structure together,
• whereby a cutting edge contacting one of the opposing surfaces and in contact with at least one of said adhesive layers is in electrical contact with all of the adhesive layers and with the electrically conductive rods.

A cutting block for providing an electrically conductive path comprising

• a plurality of planar members, each member having a thickness between planes small compared to its length,
• said planar members being assembled to form an integral laminated structure,
• said laminated structure having on one side a substantially planar broad cutting surface,
• each pair of adjacent members being bonded to one another at their planar surfaces by an electrically conductive adhesive layer, said adhesive layer extending the entire length and said breadth of planar surfaces and forming a substantially continuous layer between said surfaces, and said conductive adhesive having an electrical conductivity substantially greater than the electrical conductivity of said planar members, and
• at least one electrically conductive rod extending through said laminated structure and passing through each of said adhesive layers, said electrically conductive rod being secured in position by an electrically conductive adhesive material, said adhesive material being in electrical contact with and forming a continuous electrical path between each of said electrically conductive layers,
• whereby a cutting edge contacting said one broad surface and in contact with at least one of said adhesive layers is in electrical contact through said one layer, with all of said layers and said electrically conductive rod.

A cutting block for providing an electrically conductive path comprising

• an integral laminated structure having
• a plurality of member elements,
• said laminated structure having at least one substantially planar broad cutting surface,
• each pair of adjacent member elements being bonded to one another at their adjacent surfaces by an electrically conductive adhesive layer, said adhesive extending over substantially the entire length and breadth of said adjacent surfaces and forming a substantially continuous layer between said surfaces, and said conductive layers having an electrical conductivity substantially greater than the electrical conductivity of said member elements,
• whereby a cutting edge contacting at least said one cutting surface and in contact with at least one of said adhesive layers is in electrical contact with said entire layer.