US4620368A
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Carpet cutting tool
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1985-01-07
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Granted: 1986-11-04
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Expires: 2005-01-07
Abstract
Abstract A tool for facilitating the cutting of carpet which has been installed on a floor surface by glueing, or the lie, the tool comprising a pair of substantially identical plates secured in planar abutting relation, each plate being provided with an angularly orientated recess on the inwardly directed surface thereof, each recess for slidably receiving a cutting blade therein, fastening members are provided for removably securing the blades within the respective recess and for facilitating longitudinal adjustment of each blade within its respective recess for exposing a selected cutting edge of a blade for accomplishing the cutting operation, and an elongated handle member pivotally secured to the plates whereby the cutting tool may be moved across the surface of the carpet during the cutting operation while the operator of the tool remains in a substantially upright position.
Inventors
- 👤 Terry R. Bowman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 04:38
CPC Classifications
B; B26; B26B; B26B5/00; B26B5/005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
A carpet cutting tool for removal of installed carpet from a floor surface, the tool comprising a pair of substantially identical plates secured together in planar abutting relation, each plate being provided with recess means for slidbly receiving an independent cutting blade means therein, independent cutting blade means for each plate, means for slidably securing the cutting blade means in the respective recess whereby a selected cutting edge of a blade may be exposed for accomplishing a cutting operation, and elongated handle means pivotally secured to the plates whereby the plates may be moved over the surface of the carpet for cutting thereof while an operator of the tool remains in a substantially upright position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
115 words
A carpet cutting tool for removal of installed carpet from a floor surface, the tool comprising a pair of substantially identical plates secured together in planar abutting relation, each plate being provided with recess means for slidbly receiving an independent cutting blade means therein, independent cutting blade means for each plate, means for slidably securing the cutting blade means in the respective recess whereby a selected cutting edge of a blade may be exposed for accomplishing a cutting operation, and elongated handle means pivotally secured to the plates whereby the plates may be moved over the surface of the carpet for cutting thereof while an operator of the tool remains in a substantially upright position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
53 words
A carpet cutting tool as set forth in claim 1 wherein the handle means comprises a yoke means having one end pivotally secured to the outboard faces of the plates, and elongated shaft means secured to the opposite end thereof for manipulation of the tool by the operator in said substantially upright position.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
54 words
A carpet cutting tool as set forth in claim 1 wherein the recess means comprises an elongated recess provided in the inwardly directed surface of each plate, the recess of each plate being angularly disposed with respect to a longitudinal edge of the respective plate whereby the recesses are substantially mutually perpendicular and intersecting.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
A carpet cutting tool as set forth in claim 3 wherein the cutting blade of one recess is disposed substantially co-planar with respect to the cutting blade of the other recess but substantially perpendicular with respect thereto.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
48 words
A carpet cutting tool as set forth in claim 4 wherein each of the recesses has one closed end and one open end, the respective cutting blades being movable within the respective recess for selectively exposing a cutting edge thereof through the open end of the respective recess.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1989-11-03 | 1990-05-05 | 1990-11-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1993-11-03 | 1994-05-05 | 1994-11-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1997-11-03 | 1998-05-05 | 1998-11-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |