CARPET CUTTER ASSEMBLY
First Claim
1. A carpet cutter assembly enabling cutting with a blade, the assembly comprising:
- a unitary handle having an elongated channel extending inwardly from a surface of the handle;
an externally exposed blade storage mechanism on said handle;
a blade retainer rotatably mounted on said handle and sized to hold a blade;
a blade safety housing rotatably mounted directly on said handle having a slot opening sized to receive the blade retainer; and
a locking wheel mechanism having a shaft extending from one side that is rotatably mounted to said handle securing said blade retainer and said blade safety housing to said handle,wherein said locking wheel mechanism is adjustable to permit the blade retainer and the blade safety housing to be rotatably moveable between a closed position in the elongated channel, an intermediate blade loading position, and a blade cutting position.
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Abstract
A carpet cutter assembly comprising a ribbed handle, an elongated internal channel opening along the lower surface, which houses the blade in a dosed position; an exposed blade storage mechanism on the handle for housing a plurality of replacement blades, the blade storage mechanism having a blade storage handle, which locks in a blade storage cavity to secure the blade in place; a locking wheel mechanism at the frontal end of the handle, which rotates the blade from an open, closed and loading position and secures the blade in these positions; a rotatable blade retainer located at the frontal end of the handle, wherein the blade is positioned for use; and a blade safety housing with a pivot opening through which the locking wheel shaft is inserted, wherein the housing engages with the retainer to secure the blade.
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20 Claims
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1. A carpet cutter assembly enabling cutting with a blade, the assembly comprising:
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a unitary handle having an elongated channel extending inwardly from a surface of the handle; an externally exposed blade storage mechanism on said handle; a blade retainer rotatably mounted on said handle and sized to hold a blade; a blade safety housing rotatably mounted directly on said handle having a slot opening sized to receive the blade retainer; and a locking wheel mechanism having a shaft extending from one side that is rotatably mounted to said handle securing said blade retainer and said blade safety housing to said handle, wherein said locking wheel mechanism is adjustable to permit the blade retainer and the blade safety housing to be rotatably moveable between a closed position in the elongated channel, an intermediate blade loading position, and a blade cutting position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20)
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19. A carpet cutter assembly, comprising:
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a handle having an elongated channel extending therein; an externally exposed blade storage mechanism at least partially formed in a longitudinally extending sidewall of said handle; a blade retainer rotatably mounted to said handle; a blade safety housing rotatably mounted directly to said handle having a slot opening sized to receive the blade retainer; and a locking wheel mechanism rotatably mounted to said handle securing said blade retainer and said blade safety housing to said handle, wherein the blade retainer and the blade safety housing are rotatably moveable between a closed position in the elongated channel, an intermediate loading position and an open position.
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Specification