Patent · US Expired

Rotary cutting blade assembly for a hand-held cutter

US5355588A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 14, 1992
Grant dateOct 18, 1994
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Expiry dateSep 14, 2012

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 a planar surface on each side of the head, an actuating member pivotally mounted in the head, a circular blade mounted on the actuating member and having a pinking or wave shaped cutting edge offset from the blade to form a hub, the blade being secured to one side of the actuating member with the hub located in a parallel relation to one of the planar surfaces, and a finger guard formed as an integral part of the handle and head.

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