Roller cutter with retractable and removable cutter wheel
AssigneeProgressive International Corporation
InventorsMichael W. K. Young, Wei Young
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Abstract
A roller cutter has a partially circular housing having a slit extending in from receiving a cutter wheel, which can be selectively shifted between an extended cutting position and a retracted position enclosed within the housing to protect the cutter wheel cutting edge. A push button operates a latch release to allow shifting between these positions. A slide bar mounting the cutting wheel for shifting movement is itself held in a slot in the housing, but may be released for removal and cleaning. A tangential grip at the top of housing allows convenient stroking for cutting pizza, mincing herbs, etc.
Claims9
A roller cutter comprising:
- a housing;
- a hand grip on the top of said housing;
- a cutter wheel rotatably mounted in said housing, said cutter wheel being movable between a retracted position enclosed within said housing and an extended cutting position at least partially protruding from the bottom of said housing;
- a split in said housing in which said cutter wheel is recessed and from which said cutter wheel is extended;
- an axle pin rotationally holding said cutter wheel;
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- a slide bar received in a slot in said housing, said slide bar having a lengthwise slot through which said axle pin extends, said lengthwise slot accommodating movement of said cutter wheel between said retracted and extended cutting positions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.