Cutting systems and related methods
OwnerTrent N. Butcher, Larry A. Butcherinventors
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Abstract
In some embodiments, a cutting system including a movable blade operably coupled to a motor is disclosed, wherein the cutting system comprises a diverting feature. In some embodiments, a diverter proximity relative to the movable blade is selected to facilitate diversion of a material during cutting. In at least one embodiment, the movable blade may be a circular blade or a reciprocating blade with a thickness of less than 3/32 of an inch. A cutting system according to the present invention may be coupled to a container, for example, a residential trash container or a residential recycling container.
Claims21
A cutting system, comprising:
- a table element;
- a motor;
- a movable blade operably coupled to the motor;
- a blade guard, wherein the blade guard limits a thickness of a material to be cut;
- a diverting element, wherein the diverting element is oriented at an angle of between about 20 degrees to about 80 degrees with respect to an upper surface of the table element.
A cutting system, comprising:
- a table element;
- a motor;
- an enclosure at least partially surrounding the motor;
- a movable blade configured to be attached to the motor;
- a diverting element sized and configured to divert a material cut by the movable blade away from an upper surface of the table element.
A cutting system, comprising:
- a table element;
- a motor;
- a movable blade operably coupled to the motor;
- a blade guard, wherein the blade guard is fixed and limits a thickness of a material to be cut;
- a fence element, wherein the fence element is fixed and limits a width of the material to be cut.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.