All in one window covering cutdown machine
OwnerCletis Frazier Swopes, Steven John Neumaierinventors
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Abstract
A cutdown machine for window coverings includes a central work surface and cutting stations at each end, above and behind and below and in front of the work surface. The machine fits in a standard display bay of a home improvement store, and includes a cutting station that extends in front thereof to cut a vertical blind headrail that is longer than the width of the bay.
Claims20
A cut down machine for cutting window blind products of different types, said cutdown machine comprising:
- a window blind support surface;
- first and second window blind cutting stations on opposite ends of said support surface;
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- a third window blind cutting station extendable outwardly from the front of said cutdown machine.
A cut down machine for cutting window blind products of different types, said cutdown machine comprising:
- a window blind support surface;
- a miniblind cutting station at one end of said window blind support surface positioned for receiving ends of miniblinds supported by said window blind support surface;
- a wood and faux wood cutting station having a saw at an opposite end of said window blind support surface from said miniblind cutting station, said wood and faux wood cutting station being positioned for receiving ends of wood and faux wood blinds supported on said window blind support surface;
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- a vertical blind headrail cutting station including a headrail clamp movable toward and away from said support surface and having a retracted position beneath said window blind support surface, and a headrail die movable toward and away from said miniblind cutting station.
A cut down machine for cutting window blind products of different types, including vertical blind headrails and louvers, said cutdown machine comprising:
- a window blind support surface;
- a plurality of cutting stations for receiving ends of window blinds supported by said window blind support surface;
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- a vertical blind headrail cutting station including a headrail clamp movable between a stowed position beneath said window blind support surface and a use position outwardly from an edge of said window blind support surface, and a headrail die near an end of said window blind support surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.