US 12,263,618 B2
Manual ceramics cutter with detachable accessories
David Martínez Galindo, Rubi (ES)
Assigned to GERMANS BOADA, S.A., Rubi (ES)
Filed by GERMANS BOADA, S.A., Rubi (ES)
Filed on Dec. 27, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/562,713.
Application 17/562,713 is a continuation of application No. PCT/ES2020/070243, filed on Apr. 16, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0118650 A1, Apr. 21, 2022
Int. Cl. B28D 7/00 (2006.01); B28D 1/22 (2006.01); B28D 7/04 (2006.01)
CPC B28D 7/04 (2013.01) [B28D 1/22 (2013.01)] 2 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A manual ceramics cutter with detachable accessories, comprising:
a base configured to support a ceramic piece to be cut;
a manually actuatable cutting head;
guides configured to move the cutting head;
at least one accessory configured to laterally support the ceramic piece to be cut, wherein the accessory is movable between an operative use position, in which the accessory is arranged transversely with respect to the base, and an inoperative or transport position, in which the accessory is arranged in a longitudinal direction on the base; and
a magnetic fastening system configured to fasten the accessory to the base in the inoperative or transport position;
wherein:
the accessory is detachable from the base;
screws are provided for fastening the accessory to the base in the operative use position;
the accessory does not project from a surface of the base when the accessory is installed on the base in the inoperative or transport position;
the magnetic system comprises at least one pair of magnets fastened to the base and one pair of ferromagnetic bushings fastened to the base of the cutter or vice versa, said pair of ferromagnetic bushings being dimensioned and positioned for receiving the pair of magnets therein when the accessory is installed on the base in the inoperative or transport position, thereby preventing the accessory from moving and disengaging from the pair of magnets due to a lateral impact; and
each magnet of the pair of magnets is fastened to an upper surface of the base by means of a screw, and an elastic stop is installed between each magnet and the base, the elastic stop forms around the magnets at a lower level than an upper part of the magnets and is configured for supporting the bushings of the accessory when the accessory is installed on the base in the inoperative or transport position.