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US 4,283,852 AGranted
Glass cutter with attachment
OwnerOrville D. Hooperinventor
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Abstract
A standard glass cutter is provided with an attachment mounted on the back of the head so that the cutter can be held such as to be operated by pushing in the direction away from the operator.
Claims7
A glass cutter comprising:
- a body having an elongated head at the front, a central grip section and a stem at the rear, said head having a rectangular notch at the top for receiving the edge of a glass pane;
- a glass scoring wheel mounted at the front end of the elongated head to extend below and to the front of such head;
- said central grip section being shaped to be gripped in a hand between the thumb at the bottom side and index finger at the top side with the stem between the index and middle fingers when the glass cutter is to be operated by pulling it in the rearward direction;
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- a detachable attachment formed with a bottom channel fitting over said head and having a raised portion in said channel fitting into said notch, said attachment being formed with an upwardly facing thumb grip arranged to have a thumb bear thereagainst with the adjoining index finger resting against the underside of said central grip section when the glass cutter is to be operated by pushing it in the forward direction.
2 more elements
An attachment for a glass cutter of the type having an elongated flat-sided head at the front which has a glass scoring wheel and is notched at the top to provide a series of notches and lands, a central grip section for receiving a thumb on the underside and the adjoining index finger at the top side when the cutter is to be operated by pulling it to the rear, and a rear stem, said attachment comprising:
- an attachment body formed with an upper thumb grip and having its underside shaped to interfit with said elongated head and formed at the bottom with sockets adapted to interfit with said lands, said body being for use when it is desired to operate the cutter by pushing it forwardly, in which case the glass cutter and attachment as an assembly is adapted to be held with a thumb bearing against the thumb grip and the adjoining index finger resting against the underside of the central grip section.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.