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US 2003/0221533 A1Published application
Cutting mat
AssigneeDay International, Inc.
InventorsJohn Rocco Elia, Jerry Shelton, Ronnie Edward Bryson
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Abstract
A cutting mat includes at least one edge having a nonlinear shape. By nonlinear shape, it is meant that at least one edge of the cutting mat does not follow a single, straight path across the entire length of that edge. For example, a cutting mat may have opposing nonlinear circumferential edges. The cutting mat may include nonlinear axial edges in lieu of, or in addition to the nonlinear circumferential edges.
Claims19
A rotary anvil cutting mat comprising:
- a generally elongate body defining an axial length and a circumferential length, said body having:
- opposing first and second circumferential edges, each arranged to have a nonlinear configuration when measured across the entirety of said circumferential length;
- and,
- opposing first and second axial edges;
- a first end portion proximate said first axial edge having a first locking member;
- and,
- a second end portion proximate said second axial edge having a second locking member, wherein said cutting mat is wrappable into a generally cylindrical shape such that said first and second locking members abut in mating relationship and said first and second axial edges define a seam therebetween.
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A rotary anvil cutting mat and lockup device combination comprising:
- a cuffing mat having a generally elongate body defining an axial length and a circumferential length, said body having:
- opposing first and second circumferential edges, each arranged to have a nonlinear configuration when measured across the entirety of said circumferential length;
- and,
- opposing first and second axial edges;
- a first end portion proximate said first axial edge having a first locking member;
- and,
- a second end portion proximate said second axial edge having a second locking member, wherein said cutting mat is wrappable into a generally cylindrical shape such that said first and second axial edges define a seam therebetween, and said first and second locking members are configured to lock to a lockup device installable in a lockup channel of a rotary anvil.
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A rotary anvil cutting mat comprising:
- a generally elongate body defining an axial length and a circumferential length, said body having:
- opposing first and second circumferential edges;
- and,
- opposing first and second axial edges, each arranged to have a nonlinear configuration when measured across the entirety of said axial length;
- a first end portion proximate said first axial edge having a first locking member, said first locking member arranged to be received between a first sidewall and a locking wedge of a channel lockup device;
- a second end portion proximate said second axial edge having a second locking member, wherein said cutting mat is wrappable into a generally cylindrical shape such that said first and second locking members abut in mating relationship, said second locking member further abuts said locking wedge opposite said first locking member, and said first and second axial edges define a seam therebetween.
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A rotary anvil cutting mat comprising:
- a generally elongate body defining an axial length and a circumferential length, said body having:
- opposing first and second circumferential edges, each arranged to have a nonlinear configuration when measured across the entirety of said circumferential length;
- and,
- opposing first and second axial edges, each arranged to have a nonlinear configuration when measured across the entirety of said axial length;
- a first end portion proximate said first axial edge having a first locking member;
- and,
- a second end portion proximate said second axial edge having a second locking member, wherein said cutting mat is wrappable into a generally cylindrical shape such that said first and second locking members abut in mating relationship and said first and second axial edges define a seam therebetween.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.