Patent · US Expired

Hand-held cutter having a rotatable circular blade and safety guard

US5101564A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJul 17, 1991
Grant dateApr 7, 1992
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Expiry dateJul 17, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB26B29/02
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A rotary cutter having a handle, a cylindrical head formed on one end of the handle and having an internal cavity with a planar surface on each side, an actuating member is pivotally mounted in the cavity with a circular blade secured to one side of the actuating member in a parallel relation to one of the planar surfaces, a pivoting member is provided on the periphery of the head for moving the actuating member to an operative position with a portion of the blade projecting outwardly from the cylindrical head, the actuating member being biased to a storage position within the cylindrical member.

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