Method for manufacturing cutter mold

Abstract

A method for manufacturing a cutter mold for use on a cutting machine to cut articles includes the steps of: preparing a metal plate, coating a printing ink layer on the surface of the metal plate to form a printing ink area and a non-printing ink layer, drying the printing ink layer on the metal plate, submerging the metal plate in an etching agent to etch the non-printing ink layer to form a cutter with a tapered top end, and finally grinding the tapered top end of the cutter to form an edge to complete the cutter mold.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A method for manufacturing a cutter mold for use on a cutting machine to cut printed articles, stickers, paper or circuit boards, comprising the steps of: 
 a. preparing a metal plate and coating a printing ink layer on the surface of the metal plate to form a printing ink area and a non-printing ink layer;    b. drying the printing ink layer on the metal plate, and submerging the metal plate in an etching agent to etch the non-printing ink layer;    c. cleansing the metal plate and removing the printing ink area from the metal plate to form a base and a cutter, the cutter being tapered from the bottom on the base to a top end thereof; and    d. grinding the top end of the cutter by a grinding machine to form an edge to complete the cutter mold.    
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the length of the cutter is determined by etching time.  
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the base of the cutter mold has a tough property and is bendable to cover a roller of a cutting machine for feeding cutting objects.  
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the tough property of the base is determined by the thickness of the base.  
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the cutter has a profile determined by a profile of the printing ink layer on the metal plate.  
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the printing ink layer on the metal plate includes a plurality of cutter profiles of various shapes.