Squeegee blade trimmer
OwnerSoren Samuelssoninventor
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Abstract
The squeegee blade trimmer of the present invention includes a pair of back to back C-channels having mounted along one side thereof a pair of shear bars, along with a pair of parallel extending tracks. The C-channels are hinged together on their opposite side and a press clamp mechanism is provided for selectively drawing the channels together. A blade holder is provided with a pair of runners for running along the tracks such that a worn, flexible squeegee blade may be placed between the shear bars and the blade holder run along the tracks causing a laterally extending blade edge to sever a worn edge of the squeegee blade from the body of the squeegee thus leaving a fresh, clean straight edge.
Claims8
A squeegee blade trimmer comprising:
- a squeegee blade holder having top and bottom sides and including a pair of elongated, parallel beam members spaced apart for receipt therebetween of a squeegee blade to be trimmed;
- a pair of parallel shear bars, one mounted on each of said beam members for pressing against the opposite sides of said blade;
- a pair of parallel tracks, one mounted on the top side of each beam member;
- releasable press means coupled between said beam members for selectively drawing said beam members together;
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- a cutting blade holder formed with a pair of runners for riding on said tracks and including clamp means, said trimmer including a cutting blade for receipt in said clamp means and adapted to be clamped therein with its cutting edge extending laterally of the longitudinal direction or said shear bars wnen said runners of said cutting blade holder are sitting in position on said tracks whereby said press means may be released to enable a worn squeegee blade to be positioned between said shear bars with the worn edge projecting therefrom, said press means activated to draw said beam members together to press said squeegee blade between said shear bars, said cutting blade holder positioned on said squeegee blade holder with said runners riding on said tracks and drawn along said tracks to draw said cutting edge through the body of said squeegee blade to sever said worn edge therefrom.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.