Protrusion or compression foam cutting apparatus with air venting through foam support table

摘要

591554 - Protrusion or compression foam cutting with support surface air venting A protrusion cutting apparatus 30 for cutting a closed-cell foam product 32 includes a support surface 36 to support the foam product, a template 34 having an opening, the template 34 being movable relative to the support surface 36 to compress the foam product between the support surface and the template so that a portion of the foam product protrudes through the opening, a cutting tool 40 to cut the foam product adjacent to the template so that the portion of the foam product protruding through the opening is cut from the foam product, and one or more air vents 42 formed in the support surface to allow air trapped between the compressed foam product and the support surface to escape. A similar arrangement for so-called compression cutting of foam product is also provided with air venting through the support on which the foam is supported during cutting.