Carpet cutting apparatus and method
US5868053A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 5, 1996 |
| Grant date | Feb 9, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 5, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T83/323
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Apparatus for cutting carpet mounted on a supporting surface into elongated strips includes a frame having forward and rearward ends, a handle extending from the frame for guiding and maneuvering the apparatus, a horizontally disposed drive roller, rotatable about a drive roller axis mounted between the forward and rearward frame ends for propelling the apparatus in a forward direction as the drive roller is rotated engaging a plurality of generally radially extending carpet engagement members for non-slippingly engaging the carpet between the drive roller and supporting surface, and a pair of knives spacedly mounted about the forward end of the apparatus for cutting the carpet into an elongated strip as the carpet stripping apparatus is propelled forward.
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