Patent ID: 9314935
Filing Date: 2016-04-19
CPC Classification: B26B,B26D,E04F

Claim Text:
1. A floor groover comprising: a body having a length defining a longitudinal groove cutting direction, a width perpendicular to the length, a top side, a bottom side, a left side, a right side, a front side, and a rear side; a first grooving blade coupled to the body, including a first grooving blade cutting edge disposed below a bottom side of the body, the first grooving blade comprising a cutting edge extending transversely to the longitudinal groove cutting direction, comprising a lower middle portion and upturned left-side and right-side portions, and being configured to engage a seam formed by abutting contact of adjacent floor coverings, when the body is placed on top of the seam, and to cut a groove along the seam when the body is moved along the seam in said longitudinal direction; a second grooving blade coupled to a an adjustment block that is pivotably coupled to the body such that the second grooving blade can be secured in a plurality of positions at a plurality of different angular orientations with respect to the body by securing the adjustment block at a plurality of corresponding positions, including a wall grooving orientation in which a second grooving blade cutting edge is disposed at a location rearward of the rear of the body; at least one of the first grooving blade and the second grooving blade being a planar grooving blade formed into a U shape and including upturned straight portions disposed to the left and right of a bottom curved portion; and the body including a convex curved face extending at least from the position of the second grooving blade cutting edge in the wall grooving orientation to a highest point of the body.