Cutting device for water vessel
OwnerWard E. Curry, Jr.inventor
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Abstract
A cutting device for coupling to a water vessel propelling device. The cutting device comprises a base extending between a proximal end and a distal end and is coupled to a shaft of the water vessel propelling device. An upper arm is coupled to the base. A lower arm is coupled to the base. A track extends along the base. A blade slidably engages within the track for displacing between the upper arm and the lower arm. An actuator displaces the blade relative to the track. A cutting edge is on the blade for severing a foreign object that is positioned between the upper arm and the lower arm of the base.
Claims12
A cutting device coupling to a water vessel propelling device, the water vessel propelling device having a lower unit submerged within a body of water, an upper unit elevated above the body of water and a shaft coupling the lower unit with the upper unit, a foreign object positioned within the body of water, the cutting device comprising:
- a base extending between a proximal end and a distal end and coupled to the shaft;
- an upper arm coupled to said base;
- a lower arm coupled to said base;
- a track extending along said base;
- a blade slidably engaged within said track for displacing said blade between said upper arm and said lower arm;
- an actuator for displacing said blade relative to said track;
- a cutting edge on said blade for severing the foreign object that is positioned between said upper arm and said lower arm of said base;
- an upper clamp engaging said proximal end of said base and encircling the shaft of the water vessel propelling device;
- a lower clamp engaging said distal end of said base and encircling the shaft of the water vessel propelling device;
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- said upper clamp and said lower clamp coupling said base to the water vessel propelling device.
A cutting device coupling to a water vessel propelling device, the water vessel propelling device having a lower unit submerged within a body of water, an upper unit elevated above the body of water and a shaft coupling the lower unit with the upper unit, a foreign object positioned within the body of water, the cutting device comprising:
- a base extending between a proximal end and a distal end and coupled to the shaft;
- an upper arm coupled to said base;
- a lower arm coupled to said base;
- a track extending along said base;
- a blade slidably engaged within said track for displacing said blade between said upper arm and said lower arm;
- an actuator for displacing said blade relative to said track;
- a cutting edge on said blade for severing the foreign object that is positioned between said upper arm and said lower arm of said base;
- said blade includes an upper cutting edge and a lower cutting edge;
- said upper cutting edge severing the foreign object upon said blade being displaced in an ascending direction;
- said lower cutting edge severing the foreign object upon said blade being displaced in a descending direction;
- said upper arm includes an upper cavity for positioning said blade within said upper arm;
- said lower arm includes a lower cavity for positioning said blade within said lower arm;
- said upper arm defining an upper shearing surface adjacent to said upper cavity and having a descending orientation relative to said base;
- said lower arm defining a lower shearing surface adjacent to said lower cavity and having a ascending orientation relative to said base;
- said upper arm and said upper cutting edge defining an upper compound cutter upon said upper cutting edge traversing said upper shearing surface;
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- said lower arm and said lower cutting edge defining a lower compound cutter upon said lower cutting edge traversing said lower shearing surface.
A cutting device coupling to a water vessel propelling device, the water vessel propelling device having a lower unit submerged within a body of water, an upper unit elevated above the body of water and a shaft coupling the lower unit with the upper unit, a foreign object positioned within the body of water, the cutting device comprising:
- a base extending between a proximal end and a distal end and coupled to the shaft;
- an upper arm coupled to said base;
- a lower arm coupled to said base;
- a track extending along said base;
- a blade slidably engaged within said track for displacing said blade between said upper arm and said lower arm;
- an actuator for displacing said blade relative to said track;
- a cutting edge on said blade for severing the foreign object that is positioned between said upper arm and said lower arm of said base;
- a return spring extending between a proximal end and a distal end and positioned within said track;
- said proximal end of said return spring coupled to said proximal end of said base;
- said distal end of said return spring coupled to said blade;
- said return spring expanding upon said actuator displacing said blade from said upper arm to said lower arm;
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- said return spring contracting and forcing said blade from said lower arm to said upper arm upon disengagement of said actuator.
A cutting device coupling to a water vessel propelling device, the water vessel propelling device having a lower unit submerged within a body of water, an upper unit elevated above the body of water and a shaft coupling the lower unit with the upper unit, a foreign object positioned within the body of water, the cutting device comprising:
- a base extending between a proximal end and a distal end and coupled to the shaft;
- an upper arm coupled to said base;
- a lower arm coupled to said base;
- a track extending along said base;
- a blade slidably engaged within said track for displacing said blade between said upper arm and said lower arm;
- an actuator for displacing said blade relative to said track;
- a cutting edge on said blade for severing the foreign object that is positioned between said upper arm and said lower arm of said base;
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- a clamp engaging said base and encircling the shaft of the water vessel propelling device for coupling said base to the water vessel propelling device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.