Label cutter
AssigneeIllinois Tool Works Inc.
InventorsKevin Roy Cartwright, Hugh Connell, Ian Taylor
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Abstract
A label cutter including a blade having a curved cutting edge configured and arranged to move towards a platen in order to cut a label material placed between them. The label cutter has a force applicator arranged and configured to apply a force to a portion of the blade in the direction of the platen. The label cutter includes an actuator operatively coupled to the force applicator and operable to cause the force applicator to move. The force applicator is moveable in order to, in use, apply a force to consecutive portions of the blade in the direction of the platen so as to provide a rolling engagement between the blade and the platen. A label issuing device including a label cutter is also provided.
Claims18
A label cutter comprising a blade having a curved cutting edge configured and arranged to move towards a platen in order to cut a label material placed between them;
- a force applicator comprising a roller that is arranged and configured to apply a force to a portion of the blade in the direction of the platen;
- an actuator operatively coupled to the force applicator and operable to cause the force applicator to move;
- the force applicator being moveable in order to, in use, apply a force to consecutive portions of the blade in the direction of the platen so as to provide a rolling engagement between the blade and the platen;
- wherein the blade comprises an engaging portion protruding from the body portion to contact the roller to define a pivot position of the blade;
- wherein the engaging portion is arranged to retain the blade in place.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.