Patent ID: 9522552
Filing Date: 2016-12-20
CPC Classification: B26D,B41J

Claim Text:
1. A cutter comprising: a first cutter blade; a second cutter blade that cuts sheet media in conjunction with the first cutter blade; a first cutter blade moving mechanism that reciprocally moves the first cutter blade linearly within a plane of motion between a forward position where the media is cut and a retracted position different from the forward position; and a second cutter blade moving mechanism that moves the second cutter blade between a contact position where the second cutter blade contacts the first cutter blade where the media is cut, and a release position different from the contact position; wherein the first cutter blade moving mechanism includes a cam configured to contact a cam follower of the second cutter blade moving mechanism, the cam causing the second cutter blade moving mechanism to move the second cutter blade from the contact position to the release position prior to the first cutter blade moving mechanism moving the first cutter blade from the forward position to the retracted position.