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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2023
Filed:
Oct. 28, 2019
Applicant:
Sacmi Cooperativa Meccanici Imola Societa' Cooperativa, Imola, IT;
Inventors:
Ruggero Menzolini, Imola, IT;
Davide Penazzi, Imola, IT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B26F 1/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B26F 1/18 (2013.01); B26F 2210/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
A cutting apparatus and method are disclosed to form the preferential fracture line of a capsule for closing containers, in which a rotating carousel carries a plurality of spindles, each of which can engage a respective capsule that is rolled against a contact surface made of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene, and in which a fixed blade with a circular sector performs the cut on the rolling capsule, the cutting apparatus and method being applicable to capsules of different dimensions and types.