Patent ID: 6119572
Filing Date: 2000-09-19
Classification: B26D,B29C,B65B,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A device for mechanical separation of work pieces which comprise hollow plastic packages joined together at one end thereof to define a zone of separation in pairs, said device comprising: feeder means for feeding work pieces along a path of travel, said feeder means including conveyor means with guiderails and drivers, wherein the conveyor means includes at least one conveyor belt and separating cutters disposed along said conveyor belt along said path of travel said separating cutters including a first linear cutter having a pair of cutters arranged on opposite sides with respect to a first plane of symmetry, which is longitudinal in relation to said path of travel, said cutters each having at least one straight cutting blade disposed for location in a cutting plane, said cutting plane being perpendicular to the first plane of symmetry, said straight cutting blades being disposed at an angle relative to the first plane of symmetry, wherein said straight cutting blades converge along the path of travel; said device further including a round cutter arranged along the path of travel downstream from said first linear cutter, said round cutter having a pair of rotatable circular cutters arranged symmetrically on opposite sides with respect to said first plane of symmetry.