Patent ID: 6074589
Filing Date: 2000-06-13
Classification: B26D,B28B

Abstract:
A method of using a tool in a roofing tile manufacturing machine for cutting and shaping an unfinished roofing tile, said tool comprising: a tool holder; a cutting insert provided with a cutting edge to cut an edge of a roofing tile; a template to shape at least a portion of an edge of a roofing tile; said holder and said template being realized in one piece, to in combination form a support body; said support body having a recess to receive said cutting insert; said recess comprising a projection; said cutting insert being firmly fastened into said recess; said cutting insert comprising an upper edge; said upper edge of said cutting insert being in contact with said projection of said recess; and apparatus for connecting said tool to a roofing tile manufacturing machine, said method comprising the steps of:providing a tool holder;providing a cutting insert comprising tungsten carbide and provided with a cutting edge to cut an edge of a roofing tile;providing a template to shape at least a portion of an edge of a roofing tile;providing a support body formed by the holder and the template being realized in one piece to in combination form the support body;said step of providing a support body comprising providing a recess in the support body to receive the cutting insert;said step of providing the recess comprising providing the recess comprising a projection;said step of providing the cutting insert comprising the steps of: configuring the tool to minimize impact and bending stresses of the cutting insert by providing, in combination, the cutting insert being firmly fastened into the recess of the one-piece support body by adhesive and providing an upper edge of the cutting insert being in contact with the projection of the recess;providing apparatus for connecting the tool to a roofing tile manufacturing machine;providing a profile to contour at least one roofing tile;contouring the at least one roofing tile with the profile;cutting and shaping an edge of one of said at least one roofing tile;said step of cutting and shaping an edge comprising:exerting a cutting and shaping force on the tool holder with the tile manufacturing machine;transmitting force directly from the tool holder into the template to minimize impact and bending stress on the cutting insert;cutting the unfinished roofing tile with the cutting edge; andshaping at least a portion of the edge with the template.