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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2000
Satoshi Morita, Nishio, JP;
Kazuo Sugiyama, Aichi-ken, JP;
Kira Corporation, Aichi-ken, JP;
Abstract
An apparatus for forming a three-dimensional object by stacking and gluing sheets together includes a table arranged and constructed to move in a vertical direction and to support a stack of lower sheets, a means for interposing an adhesive between the stack of lower sheets and an upper sheet that will be placed on top of the stack of lower sheets, a means for pressing the upper sheet and the stack of lower sheets together with the adhesive disposed therebetween, the pressing means being disposed in a fixed position above the table and pressing the upper sheet and the stack of lower sheets against the table when the table is vertically raised, and a cutting knife cutting only the upper sheet into an effective area and a waste area without cutting the lower sheets. The cutting knife is arranged and constructed to move horizontally between the pressing means and the table when the table is disposed in an upper sheet cutting position.