Spiral cut craft tool
OwnerJames Loikinventor
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Abstract
A spiral cut craft tool and method of making a spiral cut is provided. The spiral cut craft tool has a housing with a cutting guide in the housing. A cutting edge is provided that is projecting into the cutting guide. The cutting edge is coupled to the housing. The cutting guide is adapted to constrain a hollow straw having a centerline from lateral movement at the cutting guide while also allowing the straw to be rotated about the centerline. The cutting edge cuts a spiral cut in the hollow straw when the housing is rotated about the centerline of the hollow straw.
Claims57
A straw cutting spiral cut craft tool comprising:
- a housing having a cutting guide;
- and
- a cutting edge coupled to the housing, the cutting edge projecting into the cutting guide;
- wherein, the cutting guide is adapted to constrain a hollow straw having a centerline from lateral movement at the cutting guide while allowing either the cutting edge or the straw to be rotated about the centerline and wherein the cutting edge is adapted to cut a spiral cut in the hollow straw.
A straw cutting spiral cut craft tool comprising:
- a cutting guide adapted to constrain a hollow straw having a centerline from substantial lateral movement;
- a cutting edge projecting into the cutting guide;
- and
- a secondary component moveable relative to the cutting guide, the secondary component being adapted to further guide the hollow straw;
- wherein an angle between the cutting edge and the centerline is changeable when the secondary component is moved relative to the cutting guide, wherein the cutting edge is adapted to cut a spiral cut in the hollow straw.
A method of making a straw craft comprising the steps of:
- cutting or crimping a spiral cut in a first hollow straw;
- and
- cutting or crimping a first end of the first hollow straw.
A straw cutting spiral cut craft tool comprising:
- a housing having a cutting guide;
- and
- a cutting edge coupled to the housing, the cutting edge projecting into the cutting guide;
- wherein, the cutting guide is adapted to constrain a hollow straw having a centerline from lateral movement at the cutting guide while allowing either the cutting edge or the straw to be rotated about the centerline and wherein the cutting edge is adapted to cut a spiral cut in the hollow straw and wherein the cutting edge is further adapted to allow an angle between the centerline and the cutting edge to be changeable and wherein a pitch of the spiral cut may vary when the angle is changed.
A straw cutting spiral cut craft tool comprising:
- a housing having a cutting guide;
- and
- a cutting edge coupled to the housing, the cutting edge projecting into the cutting guide;
- wherein, the cutting guide is adapted to constrain a hollow straw having a centerline from lateral movement at the cutting guide while allowing either the cutting edge or the straw to be rotated about the centerline and wherein the cutting guide is open or may be opened to accept the hollow straw laterally into the cutting guide and wherein the cutting edge is adapted to cut a spiral cut in the hollow straw.
A straw cutting spiral cut craft tool comprising:
- a housing having a cutting guide;
- and
- a cutting edge coupled to the housing, the cutting edge projecting into the cutting guide;
- wherein, the cutting guide is adapted to constrain a hollow straw having a centerline from lateral movement at the cutting guide while allowing either the cutting edge or the straw to be rotated about the centerline and wherein the cutting guide is further adapted to be changeable in size to accommodate more than one size of hollow straw and wherein the cutting edge is adapted to cut a spiral cut in the hollow straw.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.