A cutting tool and method of cutting
OwnerIan William Adamsinventor
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Abstract
A whip and tongue grafting device may include a slanting cut tool including a guide to position stem for receiving a slanting cut, and including a cutting device for making the slanting cut. The device may also include a whip cut tool including a guide to position a stem for receiving a tongue cut, and including a cutting device for making the whip cut. The device may also include other guides for producing other required cuts to the stem.
Claims22
A grafting tool for providing a tongue cut for grafting, comprising:
- a. at least one guide for guiding a cut stem to be grafted in a desired direction;
- and
- b. at least one blade held such that when a cut stem is guided along the guide the cutting edge forms a longitudinal cut along the stem.
A cutting tool for cutting a stem into two parts for the purpose of performing a whip and tongue graft, comprising:
- a. at least one guide for positioning the stem at a desired angle;
- b. at least one blade movable relative to the guide;
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- c. means for moving the blade so it cuts completely though stem such that the cut is across the width of the stem, where the angle of the cut is set by the guide.
A method for producing a whip and tongue graft on a stem, the method consisting of a first operation of:
- a. placing a stem into a guide that is used to hold the stem in place, where the guide can be angled with respect to a cutting instrument;
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- b. operating a cutting instrument on as to cut the stem into two, such that the cut may be angled with respect to the stem;
- and a second operation of:
- a. placing a cut stem so the cut surface is facing a blade edge, in a guide for aligning the stem with the blade;
- b. moving the stem with respect to the blade so as to produce a tongue cut;
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- c. removing the stem by pulling it away form blade.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.