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Guillotine cutter

US8539869B2 · kind B2 · utility

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14References

9Claims

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Assignee

Brady Worldwide, Inc. · US

Inventors

Brian Flood · Waukesha, US
Kerry B. Anderson · Houlton, US
Douglas R. Kremers · Champlin, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 3, 2009
Grant date	Sep 24, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 5, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T83/95
WIPO fieldMachine tools
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An improved guillotine cutter for a printer is disclosed. The guillotine cutter includes a guillotine blade having a cutting motion that helps to urge the cut media from the exit chute of the frame. This reduces the likelihood of the cut media becoming pulled into the frame of the cutter, requiring that the user fish the cut media out. The guillotine cutter further provides a frame having integrated bearing surfaces for supporting many of the movable components of the cutter. This minimizes the complexity of the assembly of the cutter, reducing the number of parts (by elimination of separate bearings and other such additional components) and time required to assemble the cutter.

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