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US 2013/0340262 A1Published application
Bag Cutter and Piercer
AssigneeThe Votolato Living Trust
InventorEarl Votolato
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Abstract
A bag cutter for opening a sealed package using at least one of a blade and a piercer. Preferably, at least one blade is disposed partially within a cutout of an arm in a manner that exposes an edge of the blade. A piercer can comprise an extension of a cutout edge or be located on any other suitable portion of an arm. Another blade can be provided that is substantially perpendicular to the blade within a cutout, and juxtaposable against a cutting surface.
Claims20
A cutting and piercing apparatus comprising:
- a first arm having:
- a first side and a second side;
- a first cutout at least partially enclosing a first blade disposed between the first and second sides;
- and
- a piercer configured to pierce a workpiece, and disposed at a periphery of the first arm.
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A cutting and piercing apparatus comprising:
- a first arm and a second arm;
- wherein the first arm comprises:
- a first side and a second side;
- a first cutout at least partially exposing a first edge of a first blade disposed between the first and second sides;
- and
- a piercer;
- wherein at least one of the first arm and the second arm comprises a cutting surface;
- and
- wherein at least one of the first arm and the second arm comprises a second blade partially embedded therein;
- and
- wherein the second blade comprises an edge that is juxtaposable with the cutting surface.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.