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US 11,440,211 B2Granted
Crafting dies
AssigneeCrafter's Companion Limited
InventorYongjia Chen
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Abstract
The invention relates to a die for cutting a shape or pattern from a material, the die being composed of a base plate (1) comprising an upper surface (2) and a lower surface (3). The die comprises one or more raised edges (4) in the form of a pattern or shape to be die-cut or embossed, on each of the upper and lower surfaces, such that the die can be used to die-cut or emboss two sheets of material simultaneously.
Claims3
A method for cutting and/or embossing a shape or pattern, comprising the steps of:
- providing a die composed of a base plate comprising an upper surface and a lower surface, wherein the die comprises one or more raised edges in the form of a pattern or shape to be die-cut, on each of the upper and lower surfaces;
- arranging a first sheet of material perpendicular to the one or more raised edges of the upper surface and a second sheet of material perpendicular to the one or more raised edges of the lower surface such that the die is sandwiched between the first and second sheets of material;
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- applying a force to the sandwiched die such that the one or more raised edges cut through or raise the first and second sheets of material to form the pattern or shape.
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