Mini blind cutter

A mini blind cutter for downsizing a mini blind by cutting off an end of the mini blind, the mini blind being of the type that includes a head rail having an interior surface and an exterior surface, a bottom rail, and a plurality of slats, the mini blind cutter comprising:

• a framework;
• a receiving area disposed within the framework for receiving the end of the mini blind;
• a slide bar assembly slidably mounted in the framework, the slide bar assembly being oriented for sliding motion towards and away from the receiving area, wherein the slide bar assembly includes a rack having a plurality of teeth;
• a cutter blade affixed to the slide bar and including a cutting edge disposed towards the receiving area;
• a pinion gear rotatably mounted in the framework in mating engagement with the rack;
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• a ratchet handle mechanically coupled to the pinion gear for rotating the pinion gear, wherein rotation of the pinion gear imparts sliding motion to the slide bar assembly, wherein the receiving area comprises a first receiving area for receiving the mini blind bottom rail and slats and a second receiving area for receiving the head rail, the first receiving area and second receiving area being separated by a shear plate against which the plurality of slats are disposed during cutting, the mini blind cutter further including an anvil disposed in the second receiving area at a location sufficiently spaced from the shear plate to receive at least a portion of the headrail therebetween.