Reciprocating wire saw for cutting hard materials
First Claim
1. A reciprocating wire saw for cutting a hard material comprising:
- a flexible wire;
a plurality of cutting segments fitted onto said flexible wire and positioned directly adjacent one another end to end to form a cutting wire, said cutting segments each comprising an outer surface having at least one flat surface; and
a plurality of superabrasive particles braze bonded onto said outer surface of said cutting segments, said cutting wire thus being configured to cut in a reciprocating manner.
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Abstract
The present invention features a reciprocating wire saw particularly adapted or configured for cutting hard materials. In one aspect, the reciprocating wire saw comprises (a) a flexible wire; (b) a plurality of cutting segments fittable onto the flexible wire, wherein each of the cutting segments comprises an outer surface; and a (c) plurality of superabrasive particles braze bonded onto the outer surface of the cutting segments to form a cutting wire. In another aspect, the reciprocating wire saw comprises a plurality of superabrasive particles braze bonded directly to the wire itself to form a cutting wire. The cutting wire is unique in that it comprises a pre-determined superabrasive particle concentration and is configured to cut various materials, such as granite, in a reciprocating manner.
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29 Claims
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1. A reciprocating wire saw for cutting a hard material comprising:
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a flexible wire; a plurality of cutting segments fitted onto said flexible wire and positioned directly adjacent one another end to end to form a cutting wire, said cutting segments each comprising an outer surface having at least one flat surface; and a plurality of superabrasive particles braze bonded onto said outer surface of said cutting segments, said cutting wire thus being configured to cut in a reciprocating manner. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A reciprocating wire saw for cutting a hard material comprising:
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at least one flexible wire supported in tension within a frame component; a plurality of superabrasive particles braze bonded to a plurality of cutting segments positioned adjacent one another end to end about said flexible wire to form a cutting wire having a pre-determined superabrasive particle concentration and configured to cut a hard material in a reciprocating manner, said cutting segments each comprising at least one flat surface; and drive means configured to oscillate said cutting wire back and forth to achieve a reciprocating cutting motion.
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27. A method for cutting thin slabs of a hard material comprising:
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identifying a hard material to be cut; obtaining a reciprocating wire saw comprising a cutting wire configured for cutting in a reciprocating manner, said cutting wire having at least one flat surface, a flexible wire, a plurality of cutting segments, and a plurality of superabrasive particles braze bonded onto an outer surface of said cutting segments, wherein said cutting segments are threaded onto said flexible wire and positioned next to one another end to end to provide said cutting wire with a pre-determined concentration of superabrasive particles; positioning said cutting wire to follow a pre-determined cut path through at least a portion of said hard material; oscillating said cutting wire at a pre-determined rate; and causing said cutting wire to cut in a reciprocating manner along said cut path. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
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