Mortise and bevel cutter
OwnerJohn K. Witherspooninventor
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Abstract
A mortise and bevel cutter (10) includes a base (11) and a table (12) mounted thereon for rotation. A platform (22) is mounted for pivotal movement on table (12). A cutter assembly which includes a blade holder (40) and blade (45) is mounted on a handle (29) in a position to cut molding which is positioned on platform (22). A cut having a desired angle can be made by adjusting the position of the table (12) and the platform (22) to variable positions. A wedge (19) is mounted to move progressively under the platform (22) in order to position it securely at any desired angle.
Claims9
A mortise and bevel cutter for cutting automobile body side molding and similar workpieces, comprising:
- a. a base;
- b. a cutter means mounted on said base and including a cutter blade positioned in vertically spaced-apart relation to said base and defining a fixed cutting plane relative to said base;
- c. a table rotatably mounted on said base beneath said cutter blade;
- d. a tiltable platform mounted on said table for rotation therewith and for adjustable tilting movement in a plane perpendicular to the plane of rotation of said table;
- e. said platform adapted to support on its surface a workpiece at a position relative to said cutter blade determined by the position of the workpiece on said platform, the degree of tilt of said platform relative to said table, and the position of rotation of said table relative to said base;
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- f. said cutter being adapted for movement into and out of engagement with said platform for severing the workpiece at the desired angle and/or bevel.
A mortise and bevel cutter for cutting automobile body side molding and similar workpieces, comprising:
- a. a base;
- b. cutter means mounted on said base and including a cutter blade positioned in vertically spaced-apart relation to said base and defining a fixed cutting plane relative to said base;
- c. a table mounted under said cutter blade for rotational movement relative thereto;
- d. a tiltable platform mounted for adjustable tilting movement in a plane perpendicular to the plane of rotation of said table;
- one of either said table or said platform being mounted on said base and the other of said table or said platform being mounted on said one said table or platform:
- e. said platform adapted to support on its surface a workpiece at a position relative to said cutter blade determined by the position of the workpiece on said platform, the degree of tilt of said platform relative to said table, and the position of rotation of said table relative to said base;
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- f. said cutter blade being adapted for movement into and out of engagement with said platform for severing the workpiece at the desired angle and/or bevel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.