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US 4,781,316 AGranted
Paper towel cutter
OwnerJohn C. Freeberginventor
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Abstract
A paper cutting apparatus for tearing off a sheet of paper of any desired length from a paper roll. The apparatus includes a cutter comprising an elongated, arcuate-shaped plate, which is detachable placed over the paper roll and between the sides of a paper roll holder. The plate includes a notch at each side edge to loosely engage the sides of the holder and a serrated cutting edge along its front edge.
Claims5
A detachedly engaged paper cutting apparatus in combination with a paper roll holder for cutting paper and the like having substantial variation in thickness to any desired length comprising:
- an elongated, arcuate-shaped plate disposed between said holder and a roll of paper, said plate having a longitudinal axis substantially identical to that of the paper roll and said plate comprising,
- a notch positioned at opposite ends of the plate to receive sides of the paper roll holder, said notch defining a projection at each corner of said plate to loosely engage the apparatus between the paper roll and sides of the holder, said projections being coplanar with each other;
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- an integrally-formed cutting edge at the front edge of the plate extending substantially along its entire length.
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