Abstract: A floor groover used to facilitate specialized heat welding of floor covering materials. The groover cuts a groove for receiving a welding rod at the edges or seam of abutting pieces of flooring materials. The groover can provide for a groove not only up to the wall, but also up the wall and in the radius of the coved-sticked area. Some embodiments of the groover can provide enhanced freedom of movement, which can be helpful when creating grooves of certain shapes in the flooring.

Abstract: A cutting assembly is slidably mounted on a T-Square. The T-Square may include a scale having multiple indicia for measured cutting based on the size of the wallboard sheet being cut. The cutting assembly is mounted on a slider which may be clamped at measured positions along the arm of the T-Square. The cutting assembly includes oppositely disposed knife blades which are slidably mounted in a housing and spring loaded on opposite sides of a pivot mount such that when not in use the cutting assembly is urged to level and rests with the two knife blades retracted. As the housing is rotated so as to lower one end, the corresponding knife blade extends from the housing to engage with and score or cut the surface of the wallboard material. The cutting tool may be rotated in the opposite direction to thereby extend from the housing the other blade of the pair of oppositely disposed knife blades.

Abstract: A cutting apparatus is provided having a resilient handle, a guide on one end of the handle and a cutter body on the opposite end. The guide includes two spaced members forming an outwardly facing slot with a stop formed therein. The handle is flexed into an assembled position to form a close loop, with the cutter body positioned within the guide slot and in contact with the stop. A cutting edge is movable along with cutter body to an activated position, with the cutting edge extending outwardly of the slot and the guide. The movement of the cutter body is caused by an activation force applied to the closed loop of the resilient handle member.

Abstract: The present invention is an apparatus for use with irrigation systems. The tool may be used for connecting and removing sprinkler fittings for drip systems. The irrigation tubing may be held between the rotatable tool jaws located near the ends of coextensive members of the tool, allowing a user to easily install or uninstall sprinkler fittings from the irrigation tubing. The tool provides a cutter to accurately sheer the irrigation tubing while it is securely held in place in through holes located in the coextensive members.

Abstract: A safety cutting device for use in removing portions of an article from an injured person comprises a housing body and a blade, moveably coupled to the housing body. The blade has at least a spine and a cutting edge. The housing body includes an opening formed therein in which at least a portion of the blade can be stored when not in use. A safety guard is coupled to or formed integrally with a portion of the edge of the blade, the safety guard having a substantially smooth outer edge and being sized and shaped to allow the spine of the blade to safely slide along a body part of an injured person's body while restricting the cutting edge of the blade from contacting the injured person's body.

Abstract: A cutting device, particularly suited for removing vehicle glazing panels, has forward blade carrier and a rearward handle spaced from the forward blade carrier. The forward blade carrier may function as a handle, the device thereby being operable in two handed use. The rearward handle and forward blade may be movable relative to one another permitting re-configuration of the device. The rearward handle and forward blade carrier may be connected by a bridge portion.

Abstract: A twine cutting apparatus for a bale processor has a guide extending along a length of a floor of the bale chamber, and a knife engaged in the guide and configured such that the knife can slide along the length of the drum and such that a cutting edge of the knife contacts twine wrapped around an outer surface of the drum. A rigid handle is attached at a knife end thereof to the knife and is configured to be gripped by an operator at a grip end thereof outside the bale chamber. A twine access area can be provided on the drum surface to facilitate cutting twine, and the apparatus can be stored inside the bale chamber during operation of the bale processor.

Abstract: A rolling utility knife is disclosed. The rolling utility knife includes a pair of frame rails and at least one cross-member connecting the pair of frame rails. In addition, the rolling utility knife includes a front roller and a rear roller disposed between the frame rails. A circular blade is adapted to rotate along an outside edge of a first rail of the pair of frame rails. The rolling utility knife further includes a lever secured to an inside edge of the first rail by a fulcrum, where the circular blade secured to a first end of the lever and the blade is adjustable to move vertically relative to the first rail. A pin is disposed at a second end of the lever, where the pin is configured to cause the circular blade to move downward when the rolling utility knife is placed on a planar surface.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to a device for cutting media, such as paper, cardboard, and metal foils. The device has a body that includes a sidewall extending from the body. The device has means for cutting the media disposed in the body. The means for cutting the media has a cutting edge having a leading edge and a trailing edge. The sidewall shrouds at least a portion of the cutting edge. The sidewall has a media contact point that is disposed away from the trailing edge in the direction of the leading edge.

Abstract: A device for cutting media is provided. The device includes a cover having a sidewall extending therefrom; a guide disposed substantially beneath the cover and comprising a blade; an actuating mechanism disposed in at least one of the cover and the guide; and an actuating wall disposed between the cover and the guide. Engagement of the actuating mechanism creates a cutting action between the blade and the actuating wall.

Abstract: A manually operable ceiling tile cutting tool has a blade slidably retained in one of several pockets or slots in the tool. Each of the pockets formed by complementary grooves and ridges defines a flat blade receiving surface, is a differing predetermined distance from a bottom of the tool which corresponds to a standard dimension in a ceiling tile relief for a suspended ceiling.

Abstract: A broadloom trimming device to trim carpeting along baseboards includes a base, a tucker, a vertical baseboard plate which has two plastic rollers that glide easily without damaging the baseboards. The device employs an adjustment mechanism allowing a height adjustment plate bearing a cutting mechanism to be raised or lowered easily using integral springs and a thumbnut. The device further includes a handle seated between arms of the adjustment plate.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for cutting a rubber portion of conveyer belt using a splitting member having a triple blade consisting of a V-shaped thin blade and a V-shaped double holder blade, in which the V-shaped thin blade is disposed within the V-shaped double holder blade so as to protrude from the V-shaped double holder blade, and a cutting member having a cylindrical blade consisting of two straight thin blades and two semicylinder blades, and a double holder, where the straight thin blades are disposed within the semicylinder blades so as to protrude from both side edges of the semicylinder blades, and the double holder is disposed so as to attach to the straight thin blades and to have the cylindrical blade replaceable therefrom.

Abstract: A utility knife includes a handle, a blade carrier, and a blade depth adjustment assembly. The blade carrier is mechanically coupled to the handle and configured to support a blade. The blade depth adjustment assembly is mechanically coupled to the handle and configured to permit a user of the utility knife to reposition components of the blade depth adjustment assembly to select one of a plurality of blade depth positions which causes the blade carrier to be repositioned along the handle depending upon which of the blade depth positions is selected.

Abstract: A method is provided for manufacturing floorboards with a surface layer and a core for making a floating flooring. The floorboards are mechanically lockable, and have pairs of opposing connectors along their edge portions for locking adjoining floorboards to each other both vertically and horizontally. The method includes joining a surface layer of flexible and resilient fibers to a wood-fiber-based core to form a floor element, and linearly displacing the floor element relative to a set of tools in order to machine the joint edges of the floor element to provide at least part of upper joint edges of the floorboard.

Abstract: A hand-held suture removal device exhibiting a generally elongated body. First and second biasing portions extend from one end of the body and establish a gap therebetween. A blade extends from the body, typically from one of the biasing portions and in proximity to the gap defined between the biasing portions. The blade is manipulated to section a suture projecting from first and second locations of a patient's skin. A trailing edge of the suture is gripped between opposing and abutting surfaces established by the biasing portions and, upon deflecting of the device in a direction away from the patient, forcibly withdraws each of a plurality of sutures in rapid and successive fashion.

Abstract: A utility knife having a disposable blade cartridge is presented. The cartridge can include a stem having catches, where the stem can be inserted into an opening of the knife's handle. The cartridge can be releasably attached to the handle by allowing the catches to latch on to a shoulder portion of an opening in the handle. The opening can be defined by the shoulder and a rib that separates the opening from a neighboring opening.

Abstract: A method for installing a fiberglass cast on and removing the cast from an individual includes an openended pliable thin-walled polymer guide track and cutting tool designed to track along said guide track to cut the cast and to prevent, while a cast is being removed, injury to the individual.

Abstract: A method for installing a fiberglass cast on and removing the cast from an individual includes a guide track and cutting tool designed to control carefully the vertical displacement and lateral displacement of the tool when the tool is used to cut the cast, and, accordingly, to prevent, while a cast is being removed, injury to the individual.

Abstract: A universal tape and drywall scoring apparatus for use with a tape measure that includes a tape measure encasement for encasing a portion of the tape measure housing, a clip assembly connected to the distal end of the measuring tape, the clip assembly comprising a hollow housing having a top wall provided with a slot and a pair of spaced apart side walls each having a cavity formed therein, and a cutting assembly connected to the clip assembly, the cutting assembly comprising a scoring blade receivable within the slot in the top wall of the hollow housing of the clip assembly and a pair of spaced apart connector clips having end portions receivable the cavities formed in the side walls of the clip assembly.

Abstract: A media cutting and ribbon curling device has opposing first and second surfaces bound by two side edges. The device includes a head comprising a cover and a guide disposed underneath the cover, the guide having an attached end and a free end and a blade disposed therein; and an elongated handle extending from the attached end of the guide, the handle comprising a ribbon curling region having (i) first and second ends, the first end disposed proximate to the attached end of the guide and (ii) a curling edge disposed on at least one of the first and second surfaces of the device, the ribbon curling region being tapered at its second end.

Abstract: A hand held cutting tool for cutting vinyl flooring material. The cutting tool has a tool body with a bottom surface configured to slide across the vinyl flooring material as it is being cut. The tool body holds a hook blade above the floor level, and angling slightly outward toward the wall, roughly pointing towards the intersection between the floor and the wall. The tool body is beveled underneath the hook blade to provide a space for the vinyl to curve up against the wall. The vinyl is placed on the floor, curving up against the wall with the cutting tool body pressing the excess vinyl against the wall as the hook blade slices through the vinyl.

Abstract: A knife includes a knife body defining a channel across which extends at least part of the cutting edge of a blade. The channel having has a base region located behind the cutting edge in the cutting direction. The knife body is provided, adjacent the base region, with flow passages on opposing sides thereof, the flow passages being out of alignment with one another.

Abstract: An improved scraping tool with a retractable safety guard, for removing debris and dirt from glass, tile and the like. The scraping tool comprises a housing formed of two separable housing portions and a guard member, and is adapted to securely retain a single- or double-edged blade between the housing portions. The separable housing portions are removably secured and held in sealed alignment by a plurality of securing elements, including a releasable housing lock mechanism. Within the housing, a scraping blade is held in a rigid, stationary position by a plurality of posts. A guard member, the ends of which form a pair of upper and lower blade shields, is positioned and secured in sliding engagement within the housing.

Abstract: An amplifier circuit includes an amplifier including an inverting input that communicates with an input signal, a non-inverting input, and an output. A first feedback path communicates with the inverting input and the output of the amplifier. A second feedback path communicates with the inverting input and the output of the amplifier. The first feedback path provides feedback at a lower frequency than the second feedback path. A first resistance has one end that communicates with the output of the amplifier. A first capacitance has one end that communicates with an opposite end of the load resistance. A second resistance has one end that communicates with the inverting input and an opposite end that communicates with the opposite end of the first resistance.

Abstract: A system for opening encased articles has a cutting apparatus that includes a channel formed from spaced-apart parallel walls. A cutting member having a cutting edge extends from one wall into the channel. A protrusion disposed in the channel at least partially overlaps and at least partially obstructs the cutting member. The channel is adapted for receiving the flanged edge of the article and the protrusion is displaceable to expose the cutting edge of the cutting member. A system further has the cutting apparatus juxtaposed with a container for storing at least one encased article.

Abstract: The right handed hunter uses a special safety tool having a pistol grip handle firmly gripped by the hunter's left hand and having a slot formed in a forward portion of the safety tool for receiving a knife blade with its cutting blade up during dressing of the game. With the right hand of the hunter gripping the knife handle and holding the knife blade within the slot, he pushing the safety tool forward with his left hand while pushing the knife forward with his right hand to form an elongated cut in the game. This arrangement ensures that both hands are safely kept well away from the cutting edge of the knife blade while forming the elongated cut. The slot is a deep one, formed in the forward portion of the safety tool, enabling the tool to receive types of widely used knife blades of any shape.

Abstract: A blade shank that can be used for cutting corrugated sheets incorporating improvements to blade design and cutting geometries for an improved cutting action on corrugated sheets; that may include a handle, but does include a blade shank or blade base, at least one cutting edge, at least one guide member attached to the blade base or blade shank; the blade shank can be attached to a handle with the cutting edge facing rearward while the guide member is directed rearward wile the guide member straddles the cutting edge or edges.

Abstract: A hand tool for removing individual items contained in a blister package having an upper surface with raised protrusions with a given individual width containing each item and a lower sheet that holds the items within the protrusions. The hand tool includes a cutting blade having a piercing tip and slicing arms that extend outwardly from opposite sides of the piercing tip. Also included is a handle that is usable for urging the piercing tip through a protrusion and beneath a product item such that the blade will slice into the protrusion between the item and the package lower sheet. The configuration of the blade's piercing tip and slicing arms generate tactile force feedback to the user. The tactile force feedback guides the user to apply appropriate force to open the raised protrusion enough to empty its contents without damaging or losing the contents.

Abstract: A scalpel for performing complex surgeries, such as c-sections, is formed of a body that is preferably elongated and shaped and sized to fit ergonomically into the hands of surgeons. The body has surfaces that are joined to each other by smooth transition elements to insure that the body has no points or sharp edges that could cut or scratch the surgeon or the patient. The body is formed with a triangular notch formed of a beak and an extension. A surgical blade, preferably a standard off-the-shelf surgical blade, is imbedded in the body and the only portion of the blade that is accessible is a portion of its cutting edge spanning the notch. The scalpel is used by introducing the beak into a slit in the tissue with the blade portion facing the direction in which the cut is to be made. The body of the scalpel is then grasped firmly and advanced to make the cut. The initial incision can be made with the tip of the beak.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a stripping tool with longitudinal and transverse blades that assist in stripping and removing sheathing from heavy gauge wire and cable. The cutting device comprises an elongated U-shaped structure with an angularly offset portion. A first blade or series of blades extend generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the device to cut the sheath within the U-shaped structure longitudinally. A second blade or series of blades associated with the offset portion extend generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis to cut the sheath transversely.

Abstract: A carpet trimmer including a base, a pair of posts mounted on said base and a handle mounted on said base. A number of spacers are inserted over the posts and secured by fasteners. A blade holder holding a pair of blades and including a blade holding face and a wall runner is inserted between two of the spacers, such that the posts fit into groove on the blade holding face. Throat adjustment holes on said spacers receive dimples on the blade holder to allow throat adjustment.

Abstract: A precision cutter is disclosed. The cutter is curvilinear in shape, and has an elongated handle with a blade projecting from the top end thereof, and a cap adapted to fit over the blade, the cap being so configured that when in place covering the blade, it provides the appearance of a unitary piece to the cutter. The handle has a weight positioned in it eccentric to the central axis thereof, so that when rolled on a flat surface the handle consistently returns to the same position relative to the flat surface.

Abstract: A system for storing and opening encased articles, such as those wrapped in a protective seal, provides a combined container and seal cutting apparatus. The container is configured to store at least one removable article encased within a protective seal. The seal cutting apparatus includes a receiving channel and a cutting member which extends into the receiving channel. The receiving channel is configured to receive at least a portion of the seal while the cutting member is configured to cooperatively cut the seal portion as it is inserted into and translated along the channel. The cutting apparatus may be permanently or temporarily attached to the container.

Abstract: A cutter operative to pierce and cut a sheet of material includes a handle and a body portion coupled to the handle. The body portion includes two puncture fingers having tips for piercing the sheet of material and two blades for cutting two parallel cuts in the sheet of material. in a method of installing a zipper on a sheet of material, left and right portions of a zipper are applied to a sheet of material. A swath portion of the sheet of material is cut having two parallel, spaced-apart cuts between the left and right portions of the zipper. In this manner, zipper installation is established in a manner that avoids formation of flap of material that would otherwise remain between the left and right flanges of the zipper.

Abstract: A plastic package opener having a body with a generally “V” shaped configured is formed from a memory retention material, by angled first and second legs held together by a portion of material. A sharp edge or blade member is held to an interior surface of one of the legs at an angle to the terminal ends of the legs. A movable blade cover may be provided for safety. A plastic package to be opened is inserted between the open ends of the legs and the blade member brought against the plastic package by squeezing the two legs together and directed across the surface of the plastic package to sever the plastic package and open the same for removal of an item or items held therein.

Abstract: A removing tool for car-window edge strips includes a grip, a linking rod, a protective disc and a tool set. The protective disc is positioned between the grip and the linking rod, and the linking rod has a flat insert groove diametrically formed vertically for the tool set to insert therein and kept tight by screws. The protective disc can protect hands of a user from getting hurt during removing operation. The flat insert groove of the linking rod can be used for combining different tool sets for removing car-window edge strips and dried glue attached with the edge strips with convenience and quickness.

Abstract: Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a tactical knife. The knife, in certain embodiments, includes a handle and a blade. The blade may further be formed so as to include a sharp edge, a sharp serrated edge, a non-sharp serrated edge and a gut hook. In certain embodiments, the handle may house a light source so the knife may be used in poorly lit environments and/or in combination with a gun. A power source may be housed inside of the handle and the handle may also include a dome switch to operate the light source. Sufficient sealant is placed in strategic locations throughout the handle so as to make the knife of certain embodiments of the present invention water resistant.

Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement for retro-actively cutting wiper blades, comprising a first guiding element (D) which engages in grooves which are arranged on both sides of the wiper blades, and a second guiding element (L) which is arranged in close proximity to the edge of the lip (M) of the wiper blade which is to be retro-actively cut. A blade (J) is arranged in close proximity to the second guiding element (L). The second guiding element (L) has a fixed width such that the lip (M) of the wiper blade is guided in a smooth-running manner.

Abstract: A skinning knife, comprising a handle, a slitting blade disposed at a forward portion of the handle and having an upwardly- and forwardly-directed cutting edge, a first spreading member disposed at the forward most position of the knife so as to spread apart two portions of animal hide or other material that have been separated by the slitting blade as the knife is thrust forwardly, and a retractable punch blade disposed in the handle beneath slitting blade for opening a hole in the hide when the knife is thrust forwardly, the first spreading member having a slot therein for receiving the punch blade. A punch blade actuation mechanism is provided for selectively moving the punch blade forwardly and rearwardly through the slot in the first spreading member. Preferably, the skinning knife also comprises a second spreading member disposed below and forward of the first spreading member for facilitating entry into a small slit.

Abstract: This invention relates to a hand held cutting device comprising a handle (62), a cutting head (63), a cutting element (4) attached to the cutting head (63), and a guiding and supporting element (2) extending from the cutting head (63). The guiding and supporting element (2) and cutting head (63) are arranged to form a protecting periphery (100) such that any part of a cutting edge (4A) of the cutting element (4) does not protrude outside of said periphery. The guiding and supporting element (2) includes a distal portion (2A) arranged to form a feed channel (64) together with a portion (60) of the handle (62) and a support device (1) is arranged on the guiding and supporting element (2).

Abstract: A drywall cutting apparatus is provided having a slidable mount with a top surface and a bottom surface. A channel is integrated into the bottom surface and utilized for a slidable engagement. The apparatus also includes a body having at least one side surface. The body is mounted on the top surface of the slidable mount. The apparatus further includes at least one cutting wheel mounted on the at least one side surface of the body. The at least one cutting wheel is a wheel-shaped blade that cuts as the apparatus is moved across a surface.

Abstract: A cutting tool for cutting sheets of materials, such as, for example, sheets of building materials. The cutting tool includes a base defining a support surface. The base includes a slot extending through the support surface along at least a portion of the base. The cutting tool further includes a handle having a proximate end pivotally engaged with respect to the base. The handle is pivotally movable with respect to the base between an open position and a closed position. The cutting tool further includes a blade integrated or positioned with respect to the proximate end of the handle. The blade includes a plurality of generally flat cutting surfaces arranged in a polygonal profile. When the handle is in the closed position, the slot receives at least a portion of the blade.

Abstract: A cutter knife for making slash-quilts is provided, which has a plurality of guide members having different width dimensions. Further, a plurality of slits are formed between each of the guide members and the casing of the cutter knife, in each of the slits a blade edge is exposed. Since one cutter knife is provided with a plurality of guide members having different widths, the one cutter knife can be widely used for making a variety of slash-quilts having different pitch widths between stitch lines, without need for exchanging the guide members. A user can select one guide member having a suitable width dimension for a certain pitch width between the stitch lines, and insert the selected guide member between the stitch lines of a quilt. Then, the user pulls the cutter knife backward to himself, or pushes it forward to cut the quilt, and the slash-quilts is made.

Abstract: A lamina cutter includes a handle with a blade having a cutting edge mounted thereon. A guard member is affixed to the blade, and is positioned at a distance from the handle to establish a channel having a width “w” therebetween. The blade then extends between the handle and the guard member to present its cutting edge across the width of the channel. In use, a lamina (e.g. a sheet) having a thickness “t” (wherein “t”<“w”), is advanced through the channel and against the cutting edge to cut the lamina.

Abstract: A device for opening an envelope is disclosed. In the envelope opening device of the present invention, when a user merely inserts an edge part of an envelope into a guide slot of a casing and pushes or pulls the envelope, the edge part of the envelope is precisely cut by a cutting means to a predetermined length while the edge part is supported and guided by a guide wall, which is provided inside the guide slot, and while the envelope is held and supported by a holding means such that it is prevented from undesirably moving. Therefore, the present invention makes it possible to precisely cut the edge part of the envelope to a minimum length. Furthermore, because the present invention does not require the user to pay much attention to the length of the edge part to be cut, there is an advantage in that the opening process is simplified.

Abstract: A cutting device comprises a holder body having a handle and a rabbet edge guide. The rabbet edge guide is disposed along one edge of the handle body and comprises a rabbet with an extending rear face. Adjacent the rabbet on the front face of the holder body is a blade holder mechanism comprising a V-shaped indentation in the holder body and a securing mechanism for a blade. In use, a blade is secured to the blade holder mechanism so that a cutting edge of the blade extends beyond the holder body and into the rabbet, parallel to the extending rear face. A rabbet cut is made in a ceiling tile by pressing the rear face of the holder body against the edge of the tile to be cut, and running the blade along the tile, to create a straight cut that penetrates only a portion of the depth of the tile. The tile is then rotated 90 degrees, and another cut is made into the edge of the tile, with the rear face of the holder body resting against one of the faces of the tile.

Abstract: Drywall Ripper is a sliding housing with a cutting mechanism for use with a T-square or the like. The preferred embodiment of the invention utilizes a housing, a slot in the housing with a magnet to hold a blade, clamping components within the housing activated with a clamping button on the housing, a release button on the housing to disengage the clamping components, a viewer opening on the housing, and a groove in the housing for insertion onto a T-square. To use the preferred embodiment of Drywall Ripper, an individual uses the groove to place the housing onto a T-square. The clamping button is then pressed to lock the clamping components of the device at the desired measurement on the T-square. The top of the T-square is then placed on a flat surface parallel to the ground and a piece of drywall is placed perpendicular to the flat surface, supported against its backside.

Abstract: A knife includes a cartridge, a blade carried by the cartridge, a holder supporting the cartridge so that the blade projects from the holder, a shield for the blade, carried to be displaced relative to the holder and blade to expose the blade, for cutting. The cartridge includes a stem, and there are first side openings in the holder, and spring arms with catches thereon presented at opposite sides of the holder, via said side openings, to be manually pushed oppositely inwardly to allow slide out removal of the stem from the holder, there being additional manually graspable side openings sunk in opposite sides of the holder and spaced apart in a first direction, away from said shield, first side openings, and blade, the catches carried by the stem to protrude outwardly within two of the first side openings sunk in opposite sides of the holder.

Abstract: An improved bag clamp and bag cutter is presented that is a non-obvious increase in capability over this inventor's previous bag clamp/cutter invention. The improved clamp possesses a stronger spring, an improved cutting blade with safety guard, a springboard button for pressing the blade firmly against a bag surface, and other improvements.