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US 12,550,905 B2Granted
Flexible blade
AssigneesFormtec, LLC., Spherical IP, LLC.
InventorJames B. Wolff
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Abstract
A flexible blade that when it starts to wear, the blade stands itself up to continue to provide a sharpened edge.
Claims16
An external flexible blade attached to a blade support comprising:
- entirety of said external flexible blade being flat and straight;
- said external flexible blade attached lengthwise to said blade support;
- said external flexible blade having a frontside and a backside;
- entirety of said frontside of said external flexible blade being external from said blade support while attached to said blade support;
- said external flexible blade configured to use only spring pressure from said blade itself to sharpen the edge of said blade and keep a lengthwise sharp edge of said external flexible blade in contact with a shearing surface;
- said external flexible blade attached to said blade support by fastener(s) that protrude through said external flexible blade;
- a space between said external flexible blade and said blade support configured to cause flexing of said external flexible blade when pressure is applied to said external flexible blade;
- said external flexible blade and said blade support part of a rotary system.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.