Cutting apparatus for trimming component leads projecting from the underside of a printed wiring board
OwnerAlfred Lemmerinventor
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Abstract
A cutting knife used to trim the leads of electrical components which extend through a printed circuit board during manufacture of the board. The knife is made up of a plurality of adjacent knife sections separately resiliently biased against the underside of the board and freely pivotally and tiltably movable over a limited range.
Claims16
A cutting apparatus for trimming the leads of the components mounted on a printed wiring board which project from its underside, said apparatus comprising a receiving frame for the wiring board, a cutting plate which is disposed on the receiving frame and is provided with perforations through which the leads of the circuit board extend, a knife, knife supporting means for supporting said knife to be slidingly disposed on the underside of the cutting plate, and drive means for moving said knife in the longitudinal direction of the frame, said knife comprising a plurality of knife sections arranged side by side and mounted for free omnidirectional movement within predetermined limits.
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