Sheet trimmer with indicator to display usable life status of blade or blade opposing member
AssigneeACCO Brands USA LLC
InventorsRoland Sudmalis, Michael Parrish, Michael Rellinger, Jeff Kennedy
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Abstract
A trimmer that is operable to cut at least one sheet of paper includes a base configured to support the at least one sheet, a rail extending across at least a portion of the base, and a cutting assembly having a carriage slidably coupled to the rail and a blade positioned on the carriage. The trimmer also includes a blade opposing member coupled to the base adjacent to the rail and an indicator operable to display a usable life status of at least one of the blade and the blade opposing member.
Claims22
A trimmer operable to cut at least one sheet, the trimmer comprising:
- a base configured to support the at least one sheet;
- a rail extending across at least a portion of the base;
- a cutting assembly including a carriage slidably coupled to the rail and a blade positioned on the carriage;
- a blade opposing member coupled to the base adjacent to the rail;
- and
- an indicator that displays a usable life status of at least one of the blade and the blade opposing member;
- wherein the cutting assembly includes a housing, and wherein the blade is movable between a first position in which the blade is positioned entirely within the housing, and a second position in which a portion of the blade extends from the housing;
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- wherein the indicator is operable to register usage in response to moving the blade to the second position.
A trimmer operable to cut at least one sheet, the trimmer comprising:
- a base configured to support the at least one sheet;
- a rail extending across at least a portion of the base;
- a cutting assembly including a carriage slidably coupled to the rail and a blade positioned on the carriage;
- a blade opposing member coupled to the base adjacent to the rail;
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- an indicator operable to display a usable life status of at least one of the blade and the blade opposing member;
- wherein the cutting assembly includes a housing, and wherein the blade is movable between a first position in which the blade is positioned entirely within the housing, and a second position in which a portion of the blade extends from the housing;
- wherein the blade is biased to the first position;
- wherein the cutting assembly includes an actuator operable to move the blade to the second position;
- wherein the indicator includes a disc and a gear train coupled between the actuator and the disc;
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- wherein actuating the actuator activates the gear train to rotate the disc.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.