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US 7,036,412 B2Granted
Blind cutting center with detachable vacuum bag
AssigneeNewell Window Furnishings, Inc.
InventorJoshua Abdollahzadeh
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for sizing window coverings slidably extendable from a bay into an aisle of a retail outlet. The method includes the steps of locating the center of the window covering relative to a cutting station utilizing a half scale for removing a portion of the window covering from each of its ends.
Claims25
An apparatus to cut blinds, comprising:
- a housing including a support surface and a front side, the housing including an interior;
- a blade, adapted to size a blind, wherein the sizing of a blind creates waste matter;
- a blade motor configured to power the blade and disposed in the interior;
- a vacuum motor disposed in the interior;
- and
- a bag disposed in the interior in fluid communication with the vacuum motor;
- wherein the vacuum motor is configured to draw the waste matter from the blade to the bag;
- wherein a portion of the blade is below the support surface, the apparatus further including a sheath surrounding the portion of the blade beneath the support surface.
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An apparatus to size the length of a mini blind, comprising:
- a housing with a support surface;
- a translatable blade adapted to size a blind, wherein the sizing of a blind creates particulate and dust, a portion of the blade being beneath the support surface;
- a particulate bin disposed in the housing configured to retain the particulate produced by the blade;
- a bag disposed in the housing
- a vacuum motor disposed in the housing in fluid communication with the particulate bin and the bag;
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- a sheath around the portion of the blade below the support surface;
- wherein the vacuum motor is operable connected to the blade such that upon actuation of the blade, the vacuum motor is automatically actuated to draw the dust from the blade through the particulate bin to the vacuum motor.
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An apparatus to cut blinds, comprising:
- a housing including a support surface and a front side, the housing including a first chamber and a second chamber and an entrance into the second chamber on the front side;
- a saw blade adapted to size a blind, wherein the sizing of a blind creates waste matter, a portion of the saw blade being beneath the support surface;
- a blade motor disposed in the first chamber that actuates the blade;
- a vacuum motor disposed in the housing;
- a vacuum bag disposed in the second chamber in fluid communication with the vacuum motor;
- and
- a sheath around the portion of the saw blade below the support surface;
- wherein the vacuum motor is configured to draw the waste matter from the blade to the vacuum bag;
- and
- wherein the vacuum bag is disposed adjacent the entrance of the second chamber on the front side of the housing.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.