Graphic tape slicer

A graphic tape slicer comprising:

• (a) a generally rectangular frame having a front, a left side wall and a right side wall,
• (b) a guide bar disposed between the side walls,
• (c) a cutting blade holder mounted on the guide bar the cutting blade holder including a set screw mounted thereon for positioning the cutting blade holder at a fixed position along the length of the guide bar,
• (d) a cutting blade mounted on the cutting blade holder operatively positioned to engage a length of graphic tape to be sliced,
• (e) a tape extraction roller disposed at the front of the frame,
• (f) a bottom pulley mounted on the tape extraction roller,
• (g) a top pulley mounted on a side wall and having a threaded rod attached thereto, said threaded rod engaging the cutting blade holder, and
• (h) a drive belt connecting the bottom pulley and the top pulley
• whereby as the graphic tape is extracted through the graphic tape slicer, the extraction roller causes the bottom pulley to rotate which causes the top pulley to rotate through the action of the drive belt which causes the threaded rod to rotate which effects a lateral movement of the cutting blade across the width of the graphic tape effecting an oblique slice in the graphic tape.

A graphic tape slicer comprising:

• (a) a generally rectangular frame having a front, a left side wall and a right side wall,
• (b) a guide bar disposed between the side walls,
• (c) a cutting blade holder mounted on the guide bar,
• (d) a cutting blade mounted on the cutting blade holder operatively positioned to engage a length of graphic tape to be sliced,
• (e) a tape extraction roller disposed at the front of the frame, the tape extraction roller having a plurality of friction rings mounted thereon,
• (f) a bottom pulley mounted on the tape extraction roller,
• (g) a top pulley mounted on a side wall and having a threaded rod attached thereto, said threaded rod engaging the cutting blade holder, and
• (h) a drive belt connecting the bottom pulley and the top pulley
• whereby as the graphic tape is extracted through the graphic tape slicer, the extraction roller causes the bottom pulley to rotate which causes the top pulley to rotate through the action of the drive belt which causes the threaded rod to rotate which effects a lateral movement of the cutting blade across the width of the graphic tape effecting an oblique slice in the graphic tape.

A graphic tape slicer comprising:

• (a) a generally rectangular frame having a front, a left side wall and a right side wall,
• (b) a guide bar disposed between the side walls,
• (c) a cutting blade holder mounted on the guide bar,
• (d) a cutting blade mounted on the cutting blade holder operatively positioned to engage a length of graphic tape to be sliced,
• (e) a tape extraction roller disposed at the front of the frame, the tape extraction roller being pivotally mounted to a side wall by a roller support,
• (f) a bottom pulley mounted on the tape extraction roller,
• (g) a top pulley mounted on a side wall and having a threaded rod attached thereto, said threaded rod engaging the cutting blade holder, and
• (h) a drive belt connecting the bottom pulley and the top pulley
• whereby as the graphic tape is extracted through the graphic tape slicer, the extraction roller causes the bottom pulley to rotate which causes the top pulley to rotate through the action of the drive belt which causes the threaded rod to rotate which effects a lateral movement of the cutting blade across the width of the graphic tape effecting an oblique slice in the graphic tape.

A graphic tape slicer comprising:

• (a) a generally rectangular frame having a front, a left side wall and a right side wall,
• (b) a guide bar disposed between the side walls,
• (c) a cutting blade holder mounted on the guide bar,
• (d) a cutting blade mounted on the cutting blade holder operatively positioned to engage a length of graphic tape to be sliced,
• (e) a tape extraction roller disposed at the front of the frame, the tape extraction roller having a handle mounted at one end thereof for manually turning the roller,
• (f) a bottom pulley mounted on the tape extraction roller,
• (g) a top pulley mounted on a side wall and having a threaded rod attached thereto, said threaded rod engaging the cutting blade holder, and
• (h) a drive belt connecting the bottom pulley and the top pulley
• whereby as the graphic tape is extracted through the graphic tape slicer, the extraction roller causes the bottom pulley to rotate which causes the top pulley to rotate through the action of the drive belt which causes the threaded rod to rotate which effects a lateral movement of the cutting blade across the width of the graphic tape effecting an oblique slice in the graphic tape.

A graphic tape slicer comprising:

• (a) a generally rectangular frame having a front, a left side wall and a right side wall,
• (b) a guide bar disposed between the side walls,
• (c) a cutting blade holder mounted on the guide bar,
• (d) a cutting blade mounted on the cutting blade holder operatively positioned to engage a length of graphic tape to be sliced,
• (e) a tape extraction roller disposed at the front of the frame,
• (f) a bottom pulley mounted on the tape extraction roller,
• (g) a top pulley mounted on a side wall and having a threaded rod attached thereto, said threaded rod engaging the cutting blade holder,
• (h) a drive belt connecting the bottom pulley and the top pulley, and
• (i) a tension roller mounted on a side wall to tension the graphic tape as it is pulled through the graphic tape slicer
• whereby as the graphic tape is extracted through the graphic tape slicer, the extraction roller causes the bottom pulley to rotate which causes the top pulley to rotate through the action of the drive belt which causes the threaded rod to rotate which effects a lateral movement of the cutting blade across the width of the graphic tape effecting an oblique slice in the graphic tape.

A graphic tape slicer comprising:

• (a) a generally rectangular frame having a front, a left side wall and a right side wall,
• (b) a guide bar disposed between the side walls,
• (c) a cutting blade holder mounted on the guide bar,
• (d) a cutting blade mounted on the cutting blade holder operatively positioned to engage a length of graphic tape to be sliced,
• (e) a tape extraction roller disposed at the front of the frame,
• (f) a bottom pulley mounted on the tape extraction roller,
• (g) a top pulley mounted on a side wall and having a threaded rod attached thereto, said threaded rod engaging the cutting blade holder,
• (h) a drive belt connecting the bottom pulley and the top pulley, and
• (i) an idler roll mounted in proximity to the tape extraction roller
• whereby as the graphic tape is extracted through the graphic tape slicer, the extraction roller causes the bottom pulley to rotate which causes the top pulley to rotate through the action of the drive belt which causes the threaded rod to rotate which effects a lateral movement of the cutting blade across the width of the graphic tape effecting an oblique slice in the graphic tape.

A graphic tape slicer comprising:

• (a) a generally rectangular frame having a front, a left side wall and a right side wall,
• (b) a guide bar disposed between the side walls,
• (c) a cutting blade holder mounted on the guide bar,
• (d) a cutting blade mounted on the cutting blade holder operatively positioned to engage a length of graphic tape to be sliced,
• (e) a tape extraction roller disposed at the front of the frame,
• (f) a bottom pulley mounted on the tape extraction roller,
• (g) a top pulley mounted on a side wall and having a threaded rod attached thereto, said threaded rod engaging the cutting blade holder,
• (h) a drive belt connecting the bottom pulley and the top pulley, and
• (i) adjustable width indicators mounted on the frame to position graphic tape of different widths
• whereby as the graphic tape is extracted through the graphic tape slicer, the extraction roller causes the bottom pulley to rotate which causes the top pulley to rotate through the action of the drive belt which causes the threaded rod to rotate which effects a lateral movement of the cutting blade across the width of the graphic tape effecting an oblique slice in the graphic tape.

A graphic tape slicer for slicing graphic tape travelling in a path through the slicer comprising:

• (a) a generally rectangular frame having a front, a left side wall and a right side wall, a back cross support and a front cross support disposed between the side walls,
• (b) means fixedly attached to the frame perpendicular to the path of travel for mounting a cutting blade holder between the side walls and supported by the front and back cross supports on the frame, said cutting blade holder being mounted for reciprocating movement relative to the frame,
• (c) a cutting blade mounted on the cutting blade holder operatively positioned to engage a length of graphic tape to be sliced,
• (d) means for extracting graphic tape through the frame, and
• (e) means for moving the cutting blade across the width of the graphic tape effecting a slice in the graphic tape at an angle oblique to the width of the graphic tape.