Coping apparatus

A coping apparatus for coping a piece of molding according to a template having a coped profile, comprising:

• a) a circular blade having a first radius of curvature in a cutting plane, and a first pivot axis about which said blade can be pivoted;
• b) motor means for rotating said blade in a cutting action about an axis of rotation;
• c) a stylus having a curvilinear contact portion having a second radius of curvature substantially the same as said first radius of curvature, and a second pivot axis about which said stylus can be pivoted;
• d) a molding support portion defining a first horizontal plane;
• e) a template support portion defining a second horizontal plane;
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• f) a base including a stationary portion and a movable portion movable relative to said stationary portion, one of said stationary portion and said movable portion being coupled to said molding support portion and said template support portion and the other of said stationary portion and said movable portion being coupled to said blade and said stylus such that said blade and said stylus are simultaneously movable relative to said molding support portion and said template support portion to cope the molding with the blade as said coped profile of the template is traversed by said curvilinear contact portion of said stylus,
• said blade being oriented relative to said first horizontal plane such that a backside of the piece of molding is cut deeper than a front side of the piece of molding.

A coping apparatus for coping a piece of molding according to a template having a coped profile, comprising:

• a) a circular blade having a first radius of curvature in a cutting plane, and a circumference defining an uppermost point and a lowermost point;
• b) motor means for rotating said blade in a cutting action about an axis of rotation;
• c) a stylus having a curvilinear contact portion having a second radius of curvature substantially the same as said first radius of curvature;
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• d) a molding support portion defining a first horizontal plane extending between said uppermost and lowermost points of said blade;
• e) a template support portion defining a second horizontal plane;
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• f) a base including a stationary portion and a movable portion movable relative to said stationary portion, one of said stationary portion and said movable portion being coupled to said molding support portion and said template support portion and the other of said stationary portion and said movable portion being coupled to said blade and said stylus such that said blade and said stylus are movable relative to said molding support portion and said template support portion to cope the molding with the blade as said coped profile of the template is traversed by said curvilinear contact portion of said stylus.