Shape cutting system

A shape cutting system for cutting a material having a surface, the system comprising:

• a cutting unit including
• a frame having a lower support surface,
• a blade assembly coupled to the frame, the blade assembly positioned at least partially within the frame such that a longitudinal axis of the blade assembly is substantially perpendicular to the lower support surface of the frame, the blade assembly including a blade retainer and a blade connected to the retainer, the retainer having a rigid collar, and the blade assembly rotatable about the longitudinal axis, and
• a blade adjustment assembly coupled to the frame and including a blade operating mode indicator, the position of the operating mode indicator affecting the approximate amount of downward pressure applied to the blade during operation, the blade adjustment assembly also including an adjusting knob, a plunger, and a biasing member in contact with both the adjusting knob and the plunger, the adjusting knob applying pressure directly against the biasing member to adjust the pressure exerted against the blade assembly;
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• at least one template having first and second substantially flat surfaces, a periphery and at least one edge defining at least one opening, the lower support surface of the frame configured for contacting at least one of the first surface of the template and the material to be cut, the second surface of the template configured for placement upon the material to be cut, the rigid collar of the retainer configured to operatively engage at least one of the periphery and the edge of the opening of the template, thereby enabling the blade to cut a shape in the cutting material which assimilates the shape of at least a portion of the at least one of the periphery and the edge.

A device for rendering shapes upon a material, the device comprising:

• a frame including
• a base including a substantially flat lower surface, and
• a housing operatively connected to the base, the housing having first and second interconnected openings, the housing supported by the base in at least one position above the lower surface of the base;
• a marking device adjustment assembly coupled to the housing at the first opening and including an adjusting knob, a plunger, and a biasing member in contact with both the adjusting knob and the plunger, the adjusting knob applying pressure directly against the biasing member;
• a marking device assembly operatively coupled to the marking device adjustment assembly, the marking device assembly at least partially enclosed by the housing at the second opening of the housing, the second opening of the housing sized to enable a lower portion of the marking device assembly to partially and adjustably extend through the second opening, and to prevent the marking device assembly from fully extending through the second opening, the marking device assembly including cutting device substantially aligned with a longitudinal axis through the center of the marking device assembly.

A device for rendering shapes upon a material, the device comprising:

• a frame including
• a base including a substantantially flat lower surface, and
• a housing operatively connected to the base, the housing having first and second interconnected openings, the housing supported by the base in at least one position above the lower surface of the base;
• a marking device adjustment assembly coupled to the housing at the first opening and including an adjusting knob, a plunger, and a biasing member in contact with both the adjusting knob and the plunger, the adjusting knob applying pressure directly against the biasing member;
• a marking device assembly operatively connected to the marking device adjustment assembly, the marking device assembly at least partially enclosed by the housing at the second opening of the housing, the second opening of the housing sized to enable a lower portion of the marking device assembly to partially and adjustably extend through the second opening, and to prevent the marking device assembly from fully extending through the second opening, the marking device adjustment assembly including a marking device operating mode indicator
• wherein the marking device adjustment assembly includes a marking device operating mode indicator, the position of the operating mode indicator affecting the general amount of pressure applied to the marking device for marking the material.

A device for rendering shapes upon a material, the device comprising:

• a frame having a substantially flat lower surface, the flat lower surface sized to support the device in an upright position;
• a marking device adjustment assembly coupled to the frame and including an adjusting knob, a plunger, and a biasing member in contact with both the adjusting knob and the plunger, the adjusting knob applying pressure directly against the biasing member;
• a marking device assembly at least partially enclosed by the frame and operatively coupled to the marking device adjustment assembly, the frame having a storage compartment for storing at least additional marking device assembly
• wherein the marking device adjustment assembly includes a marking device operating mode indicator, the position of the operating mode indicator affecting the approximate amount of pressure applied to the marking device assembly during operation.

A device for rendering shapes upon a material, the device comprising:

• a frame having a substantially flat lower surface, the flat lower surface sized to support the device in an upright position;
• a marking device adjustment assembly coupled to the frame and including an adjusting knob, a plunger, and a biasing member in contact with both the adjusting knob and the plunger, the adjusting knob applying pressure directly against the biasing member;
• a marking device assembly at least partially enclosed by the frame and operatively coupled to the marking device adjustment assembly, the frame having a storage compartment for storing at least additional marking device assembly
• wherein the marking device adjustment assembly is adjustably positionable in a plurality of positions and wherein each position of the marking device adjustment assembly results a different amount of downward pressure applied to the marking device assembly.