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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 22, 2004
Applicant:
Richard B. Evans, Maple Valley, WA (US);
Inventor:
Richard B. Evans, Maple Valley, WA (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B26D 7/08 (2006.01); B26D 7/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
To cut a backed ply material with an ultrasonic blade, an anvil is utilized to provide support. The backed ply material travels in a first direction, the ultrasonic blade includes a tip, and the ultrasonic blade is operable to travel along a path. This path is oriented in a transverse manner relative to the first direction. The anvil includes a rigid base for securing the anvil to a cutting assembly and a surface coinciding with the path. The surface is secured to the base. The anvil further includes a groove disposed upon the surface. This groove is in cooperative alignment with the tip.