Patent ID: 6557478
Filing Date: 2003-05-06
Classification: D05B

Abstract:
A contour following machine for altering the edge of a material comprising:a horizontal work surface; a dial plate through which a vacuum may be drawn, situated on the horizontal work surface; an edge-altering device; a rotary table upon which the edge-altering device is positioned; and a cut-out channel through which a connection between the dial plate and a linear actuator is established, wherein the edge-altering device is at an end of the horizontal work surface and the cut-out channel extends from the edge-altering device end of the horizontal work surface to a far end of the cut-out channel, which is located at a position extending beyond a center point of the work surface from the edge-altering device end of the horizontal work surface such that the dial plate can be moved to any position between the far end of the cut-out channel and the edge-altering device end of the cut-out channel.