Patent · US Expired

Fiberglass panel cutter with adjustable square and duct knife

US5040297A · kind A · utility

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19Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateDec 1, 1989
Grant dateAug 20, 1991
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Expiry dateDec 1, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB26D7/0006
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The present fiberglass panel cutter includes a blade extractor tab for slightly displacing or deflecting scrap pieces of ductboard from their corresponding grooves, a blade height adjuster for controlling the depth of the groove, a blade with aligned apertures for ready removal from a blade mount, a canted handle, and a set of linear channels formed in a lower surface of the cutter for guiding the cutter in a straight line across the ductboard. The present invention further includes a knife with a blade set at a downward angle relative its handle to efficiently make cuts at an arm's length in ductboard which may measure four feet by eight feet. The present invention further includes a square that is infinitely adjustable and convertible between right and left handed orientations.

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