Patent ID: 6935030
Filing Date: 2005-08-30
Classification: B26B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A hollow drinking straw cutting spiral cut craft tool comprising: a housing for a hollow drinking straw having a cutting guide, the housing being sized and shaped for being handheld; and a cutting edge coupled to the housing, the cutting edge being one piece projecting into the cutting guide and being adapted to cut a spiral cut in hollow drinking straw; wherein, the cutting guide is disposed to substantially surround the hollow straw inserted into the tool for supporting the straw to constrain the straw from lateral movement at the cutting edge, the cutting guide and cutting edge being arranged for allowing a user to select revolving either the cutting edge or the straw about a centerline of the straw to cut the spiral cut in the hollow straw; and the cutting edge and the cutting guide being non-movable relative to each other during the cutting, which includes inserting the hollow drinking straw into the cutting guide, the cutting, and the removal of the hollow drinking straw.