Method of cutting tubular members and apparatus therefor

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9862109
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13644781

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A method and apparatus for cutting a polymeric tubular member is provided. The method includes moving the polymeric tubular member along a central longitudinal axis into a position to be cut and providing a cutting blade operably connected to an actuator. The method further includes actuating the actuator to move the cutting blade conjointly along a straight linear axis. Then, bringing a cutting region of the cutting blade into cutting engagement with the polymeric tubular member, with the cutting region engaging the polymeric tubular member extending over a length of the cutting blade that is greater than a diameter of the polymeric tubular member.

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FEDERAL-MOGUL POWERTRAIN LLC15701 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE NORTHVILLE MI 48168

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Aquino, Luis El Paso, US 2 2
Arenivar, Jesus El Paso, US 2 2
Barron, Samuel El Paso, US 1 0
De, La Cruz Jose Fabens, US 8 64
Fong, Arthur El Paso, US 34 344
Warneke, Steve El Paso, US 1 0

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