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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 1992
Filed:
Nov. 13, 1990
Applicant:
Inventor:
Rodney P Jackson, Auburn, NH (US);
Assignee:
Emhart Inc., Newark, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B26D / ; F16H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
83605 ; 83601 ; 83633 ; 83635 ; 83694 ; 30241 ; 74104 ; 74110 ;
Abstract
A cropping mechanism for a surface mount machine is disclosed which cuts the feed tape supplying electronic components. The displacement of an actuator in one direction between end positions cycles the cropping blade from a start location to the cutting location and back to the start location. The actuator has a cam which rides in selectively configured slots defined in opposed, pivotally supported levers which support a pin received by the cutting element and controlling its displacement.