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US 9,434,087 B2Granted
Apparatus and method for distressing an edge of a material
AssigneeAFI Licensing LLC
InventorsBrian W. Beakler, Matthew S. Myers, Kenneth O. Beck, Dave M. Warholic
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Abstract
An apparatus including a support for supporting a material having at least one edge, an edge cutter head, and an edge cutter head support for supporting the edge cutter head. In response to the edge cutter head and the at least one edge of the material being brought into cutting contact and moved relative to each other, a resulting portion of the at least one edge of the material is distressed.
Claims19
An apparatus comprising:
- a support for supporting a material having a surface and at least one edge;
- an edge cutter head comprising a base and a blade holder holding a blade, the blade holder pivotably coupled to the base about a pivot axis, an orientation of the blade holder relative to the surface of the material being selectably set by a pair of plungers located on opposite sides of the pivot axis, each of the plungers comprising a plunger portion adjacent to the blade holder and a resilient device, the resilient device permitting the blade holder to pivot about the pivot axis in response to variations in the material being encountered by the blade;
- an edge cutter head support for supporting the edge cutter head;
- and
- wherein in response to the blade and the at least one edge of the material being brought into cutting contact and moved relative to each other, a resulting portion of the at least one edge of the material is distressed.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a support for supporting a material having at least one edge;
- an edge cutter head including a pivotable blade holder holding a blade, wherein the pivotable blade holder is configured to pivot about a pivot axis;
- a pair of plungers located on opposite sides of the pivot axis, each of the plungers comprising a plunger portion in contact with the pivotable blade holder and a resilient device, the resilient device permitting the pivotable blade holder to pivot about the pivot axis in response to variations in the material being encountered by the blade;
- an edge cutter head support for supporting the edge cutter head;
- and
- wherein in response to the blade and the at least one edge of the material being brought into cutting contact and moved relative to each other, a resulting portion of the at least one edge of the material is distressed.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.