Patent ID: 7886644
Filing Date: 2011-02-15
Classification: B23D,B26D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A cutter comprising: a base portion for supporting a workpiece; a holder supported on the base portion; a cutter blade portion rotatably supporting a circular saw blade, having an edge portion, for rotation about an axis, the cutter blade portion being pivotably supported on the holder so as to be movable between an upper, non-cutting position and a lower, cutting position, the cutter blade portion being closer to the base portion in the lower position than in the upper position; a laser generator attached to the holder at a position higher than a surface of the base and lower than a rotation axis of the circular saw blade when the cutter blade portion is at the upper position for projecting laser light, said laser generator including a light emitting portion from which the laser light is projected, said laser generator being positioned such that the light emitting portion is below all or substantially all of said circular saw blade when the cutter blade portion is at the upper position; said workpiece being supported on the base portion; and a support member supporting the laser generator.