Method and apparatus for cutting an object while simultaneously applying a border to the object
US6523264B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 20, 2000 |
| Grant date | Feb 25, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 20, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB26B13/22
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention is directed toward a method and an apparatus for cutting material, such as paper and/or fabric, while simultaneously marking the material with a decorative border. The present invention utilizes an air pump and replaceable coloring means source affixed on a cutting apparatus, such as scissors, having an air pump and replaceable coloring dispenser along the blade(s) of the scissors. The pumping mechanism utilizes check valves to regulate the flow of air through the system. In another embodiment, a colorant may be used along the blade of the scissors wherein each cut leaves a decorative border along the cut area of the material.
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