Cutting Die Apparatus and Method
First Claim
1. A cutting die, comprising:
- a substrate;
a blade coupled to the substrate; and
an ejector coupled to the substrate, the ejector comprising a compressible portion having a top surface and a bottom surface opposite the top surface, the bottom surface coupled to the substrate and a protective layer cured to the top surface.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present disclosure generally provide a cutting die system. The cutting die system includes a substrate, at least one blade, and an ejector coupled to the substrate. The ejector includes a compressible portion having a top surface and a bottom surface opposite the top surface. The bottom surface is coupled to the substrate and a protective layer is cured to the top surface. A method of die cutting a blank according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes directing a blank between a cutting die and an anvil, the cutting die comprising a substrate. An ejector coupled to the substrate is compressed between the cutting die and the blank. A scrap piece is cut from the blank as it passes between the cutting die and the anvil, and the scrap piece is ejected by releasing the compressed ejector.
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20 Claims
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1. A cutting die, comprising:
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a substrate; a blade coupled to the substrate; and an ejector coupled to the substrate, the ejector comprising a compressible portion having a top surface and a bottom surface opposite the top surface, the bottom surface coupled to the substrate and a protective layer cured to the top surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A cutting die, comprising:
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a substrate; a first blade and a second blade each coupled to the substrate; a first stabilizer and a second stabilizer each coupled to the substrate; the first stabilizer proximate the first blade and the second stabilizer proximate the second blade, the first stabilizer and the second stabilizer positioned to contact a respective perimeter portion of a usable product portion of a blank during die cutting; and a product ejector coupled to the substrate, the product ejector comprising a sheet of rubber, the product ejector positioned between the first stabilizer and the second stabilizer and positioned to contact a substantial portion of the usable product portion of the blank during die cutting, the product ejector extending from the substrate less than either the first stabilizer or the second stabilizer. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of die cutting a blank, comprising:
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directing a blank between a cutting die and an anvil, the cutting die comprising a substrate; compressing an ejector between the cutting die and the blank, the ejector being coupled to the substrate, the ejector comprising a compressible portion having a top surface and a bottom surface opposite the top surface, the bottom surface being coupled to the substrate, and the ejector further comprising a protective layer directly cured to the top surface of the compressible portion such that no other adhesive material is between the compressible portion and the protective layer; cutting a scrap piece from the blank as it passes between the cutting die and the anvil; and ejecting the scrap piece with the compressed ejector by releasing the compressed ejector.
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