Press Cutting Die Assembly

摘要

An assembly and method of forming a press cutting die that includes a cutting blade that is supported by a blade support assembly or blade support. The blade support includes a first base portion and a second base portion that are each contoured to cooperate with one another to capture a portion of the cutting blade along an interface between the first and second base portions. Preferably, one or more keys extend between the first and second base portions and traverse the geometric plane associated with the cutting blade. Such a press cutting die is particularly applicable for cutting biologically compatible materials having a desired shape from a bulk source of the biologically compatible material.

主权项

1. A press cutting die assembly, the assembly comprising:
a blade support that comprises:
a first base portion;a recess defined by the first base portion; anda second base portion having a shape that generally matches a shape of the recess defined by the first base portion; and at least one blade having a cutting edge that is offset from a cut facing side of the blade support, the at least one blade secured to the blade support by a portion of the at least one blade being disposed in the recess and captured between the first base portion and the second base portion; and wherein a portion of at least one of the first base portion and the second base portion traverses a plane associated with the at least one blade.