Patent ID: 8689452
Filing Date: 2014-04-08
Classification: B26D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A grooving sled for making a groove in a foam insulation board, said grooving sled comprising: a) a hot-knife holder; b) a straight edge guide; c) a frontal edge perpendicular to said straight edge guide; d) a first blade holder for receiving a first end of a groove blade, said first blade holder being fixed proximally to said straight edge guide and fixedly located along said frontal edge for providing a cutting margin from said straight edge guide; e) a second blade holder for receiving a second end of said groove blade, said second blade holder being distal to said straight edge guide and adjustably located along said frontal edge, wherein said second blade holder is fixable in a position along said frontal edge; f) a stabilizer plate, with a portion thereof extending below an anterior surface of said grooving sled, said portion insertable into a groove formed by said groove blade during operation of said grooving sled; and g) alignment means for aligning said stabilizer plate with said first end of said groove blade, said alignment means comprising: wherein said stabilizer plate is mounted adjacent to said angle adjuster, or mounted in between said adjuster and said insert bar.