Title:
DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CUTTING A CONTINUOUS STRIP INTO TIRE COMPONENTS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2018/093246
Kind Code:
A8
Abstract:
The invention relates to a cutting device (1) and a method for cutting a continuous strip (9) into tire components (91, 92), wherein the cutting device comprises a knife (2) for cutting the continuous strip along a cutting line (C) in a working plane (W) and a feeding assembly (3) with a feeding member (50) for feeding the continuous strip in the working plane to the knife in a feeding direction (F) that intersects with the cutting line (C) at a cutting angle (A), wherein the feeding member (50) and the knife (2) are rotatable with respect to each other about a rotation axis (R) perpendicular to the working plane for adjusting the cutting angle, wherein the feeding assembly further comprises an input member (30) for receiving the continuous strip in an input direction into the cutting device and one or more guide members (40) for guiding the continuous strip from the input member to the feeding member, wherein the input member (30) is placed in line with or substantially in line with the rotation axis (R).
Inventors:
SCHOUTEN AART JAN (NL)
VERBRUGGEN TEUNIS JOHANNES (NL)
MULDER GERRIT (NL)
VERBRUGGEN TEUNIS JOHANNES (NL)
MULDER GERRIT (NL)
Application Number:
PCT/NL2017/050652
Publication Date:
June 27, 2019
Filing Date:
September 29, 2017
Export Citation:
Assignee:
VMI HOLLAND BV (NL)
International Classes:
B29D30/46
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
MELCHIOR, Robin (NL)
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