Patents Examined by Geroge R. Koch III
  • Patent number: 6523592
    Abstract: A reference-side longitudinal cutting unit and an other side longitudinal cutting unit are disposed to move separately to the left and right sides of a laminate to be cut. A cutter 62a of the reference-side longitudinal cutting unit and a rotary knob 80 for turning on, for example, a power switch 82 are connected to a link mechanism 84 for linking pivotal movement of the rotary knob 80. According to the mode selection position of the rotary knob 80, the cutters 62a , 62b are moved into a retracted position when the rotary knob 80 is in the power OFF or no-mode selection positions and move to a longitudinal cutting position when the rotary knob 80 is in the margin or NO-MARGIN mode selection position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2003
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Masakazu Kuki