Reciprocating cutting tool and method

A method of removing adhesively-attached ornamentation from a vehicle body panel, which comprises the steps of:

• providing a blade holder assembly with a base member, a retainer member, a blade fixed end receiver formed between said members and a shoulder closing a proximate end of said blade fixed end receiver;
• providing a cushion strip mounted on said base member;
• providing a blade with a proximate end having a proximate edge and a distal end having a sharpened, distal cutting edge;
• clamping said base and retainer members together with said blade proximate end received in said blade fixed end receiver;
• abutting said blade proximate edge against said shoulder;
• reciprocating said blade holder assembly;
• advancing said blade distal cutting edge through adhesive between the ornamentation and the vehicle body panel while sliding said cushion strip along said vehicle body panel.

A method of removing adhesively-attached ornamentation from a vehicle body panel, which comprises the steps of:

• providing a blade holder assembly with a base member, a retainer member, and a blade fixed end receiver formed between said members;
• providing a blade with a proximate end having a proximate edge and a distal end having a sharpened, distal cutting edge;
• clamping said base and retainer members together with said blade proximate end received in said blade fixed end receiver;
• reciprocating said blade holder assembly in a direction generally perpendicular to the sharpened, distal cutting edge of the blade;
• advancing said reciprocating distal cutting edge of the blade through adhesive between the ornamentation and the vehicle body panel;
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• providing a cushion strip mounted on said base member and sliding said cushion strip along said vehicle body while the reciprocating distal cutting edge of the blade is advanced through said adhesive.

A method of removing adhesively-attached ornamentation from a vehicle body panel, which comprises the steps of:

• providing a blade holder assembly with a base member, a retainer member, and a blade fixed end receiver formed between said members;
• providing a flexible blade with a proximate end having a proximate edge and a distal end having a sharpened, distal cutting edge;
• clamping said base and retainer members together with said blade proximate end received in said blade fixed end receiver;
• reciprocating said blade holder assembly in a direction generally perpendicular to the sharpened, distal cutting edge of the blade;
• advancing said reciprocating distal cutting edge of the blade through adhesive between the ornamentation and the vehicle body panel while flexing said blade;
• and
• providing a cushion strip mounted on said base member and sliding said cushion strip along said vehicle body while the reciprocating distal cutting edge of the blade is advanced through said adhesive.

A method of removing adhesively attached ornamentation from a vehicle body panel, which comprises the steps of:

• providing a blade holder having a shank adapted to be inserted into a power tool capable of providing automatic repetitive force for reciprocating the shank;
• securing a blade of flexible material of generally planar configuration with relatively smooth surfaces and a sharp cutting edge to the shank;
• reciprocating the cutting tool automatically mechanically by the power tool attached to said shank;
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• guiding the blade manually between said ornamentation and the vehicle body panel while the blade is fixed and is automatically reciprocated by the power tool to sever the adhesive attachment without damaging the ornamentation or the vehicles body panel.

A method of adhesively attached ornamentation from a vehicle body panel, which method comprises the steps of:

• providing a cutting tool comprising a blade of flexible material of generally planar configuration with relatively smooth surfaces, a sharp cutting edge, and an opposite driven edge;
• and a blade holder only fixed to a portion of the blade adjacent said driven edge and having a shank adapted to be inserted into a power tool capable of providing automatic repetitive force for reciprocating the cutting tool;
• reciprocating the cutting tool automatically mechanically by the power tool attached to said shank;
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• guiding the blade manually between said ornamentation and the vehicle body panel while the blade is flexed and is automatically reciprocated by the power tool to sever the adhesive attachment without damaging the ornamentation or the vehicle body panel.