Method and apparatus for cutting material according to a pattern
OwnerAnthony W. Johnsoninventor
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Abstract
Magnets secure a pattern and a material on a magnetically-attractive substrate, so that the material can be cut accurately and precisely in accordance with the pattern. The magnetically-attractive substrate includes a top layer of a resilient or other material that is well-suited to receive a sharp edge to produce a clean cut in the material being cut. A kit according to the present invention includes a plurality of magnets, preferably of various sizes and shapes, and at least one magnetically-attractive substrate. The kit can have a plurality of substrates, fasteners for holding the substrates together, a cutting tool and packaging.
Claims21
A kit for cutting material in connection with a pattern having an area comprising:
- at least one substrate having a first material having a magnetically-attractive area at least as large as the area of the pattern;
- and
- magnets adapted to hold to the magnetically-attractive area by magnetic attraction the pattern and material to be cut.
A substrate for cutting material in connection with a pattern having an area comprising:
- a first material having a magnetically-attractive area;
- and
- a second material different from said first material, the second material being adapted to receive a cutting edge in a manner that results in an even cut in the material to be cut and being secured to the magnetically-attractive material.
A method for cutting material in connection with a pattern having an area comprising:
- putting material on a substrate having a magnetically-attractive area that is at least as large as the area of the pattern;
- placing the pattern on the material such that the magnetically-attractive area underlies the entire pattern, with the material interposed between the pattern and the magnetically-attractive area;
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- positioning at least one magnet on the pattern to restrain movement of the pattern and the material relative to one another and relative to the substrate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.