Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
198 words
A carpet trimming and finishing tool, comprising: a base plate; a blade holder having a flat horizontal part and a vertical guide and pressure plate; spacer means for spacing said horizontal part of the blade holder above the base plate and substantially parallel thereto; means for securing said blade holder and spacer means to said base plate; said vertical guide and pressure plate being spaced from the adjacent longitudinal edge of the base plate and substantially parallel thereto, said vertical guide and pressure plate having a notch intermediate its ends extending upwardly from the lower edge with tHe widest part at the bottom, the ends of said pressure plate being rounded, a lower portion of said guide and pressure plate extending downwardly of the plane of the base plate; at least one cutting blade secured by the horizontal part of the blade holder and extending across the space between the spacers and base plate and the guide and pressure plate; and a tongue extending from the edge of the base plate adjacent the vertical guide and pressure plate and toward the notch, the free end of such tongue being adjacent the plane of said guide and pressure plate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
198 words
A carpet trimming and finishing tool, comprising: a base plate; a blade holder having a flat horizontal part and a vertical guide and pressure plate; spacer means for spacing said horizontal part of the blade holder above the base plate and substantially parallel thereto; means for securing said blade holder and spacer means to said base plate; said vertical guide and pressure plate being spaced from the adjacent longitudinal edge of the base plate and substantially parallel thereto, said vertical guide and pressure plate having a notch intermediate its ends extending upwardly from the lower edge with tHe widest part at the bottom, the ends of said pressure plate being rounded, a lower portion of said guide and pressure plate extending downwardly of the plane of the base plate; at least one cutting blade secured by the horizontal part of the blade holder and extending across the space between the spacers and base plate and the guide and pressure plate; and a tongue extending from the edge of the base plate adjacent the vertical guide and pressure plate and toward the notch, the free end of such tongue being adjacent the plane of said guide and pressure plate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The invention defined by claim 1 wherein the free end of the tongue is spaced inwardly from the plane of said guide and pressure plate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The invention defined by claim 2, including a handle attached to the base plate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The invention defined by claim 3, wherein the ends of the base plate are curved upwardly and outwardly.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
The invention defined by claim 4, wherein the tongue is bent slightly downwardly.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The invention defined by claim 4, including means for holding the free end of the cutting blade against displacement.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
The invention defined by claim 4, wherein there are two cutting blades and means for holding the free ends of said cutting blades against displacement.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The invention defined by claim 3, wherein the tongue extends toward the guide and pressure plate at the deepest part of the notch therein.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
57 words
The invention defined by claim 4, wherein the tongue is bent slightly downwardly, and including oppositely arranged cutting blades secured by the horizontal part of the blade holder, means holding the free ends of the cutting blades against displacement, and the tongue is positioned adjacent the deepest part of the notch in the guide and pressure plate.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
The invention defined by claim 9, wherein the edge defining the notch in the guide and pressure plate is beveled inwardly.