Patent ID: 6877409
Filing Date: 2005-04-12
Classification: B23D,E06B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for cutting a venetian blind comprising a head rail, a bottom rail, and a plurality of blind slats, the apparatus comprising: a body defining a head rail opening, at least one blind slats opening, and a bottom rail opening; a rotatable plate, the plate comprising a head rail aperture and configured to cut the head rail; a linearly movable blade assembly, the blade assembly configured to cut the bottom rail and the plurality of blind slats as the blade assembly is moved linearly; a drive mechanism operatively connected to the plate and the blade assembly, whereby the drive mechanism causes the plate to rotate to cut the head rail while also causing the blade assembly to move to cut the bottom rail and plurality of blind slats, such that the head rail, the bottom rail and the blind slats are cut concurrently and non-sequentially.