Patent ID: 6904686
Filing Date: 2005-06-14
Classification: B26B

Abstract:
1. A slat ripper, comprising: a hollow body comprising a longitudinal axis, a front end, a back end, a top wall, a bottom wall, two side walls, wherein each such wall has an inside and an outside face, and wherein the ends of the body are open, said hollow body having an internal portion defining a chamber of uniform cross-sectional geometry; and cutting means comprising a cutting end and a non-cutting end fixedly disposed within the body chamber between and attached to the inside faces of the top wall and the bottom wall, wherein the cutting end of the cutting means is exposed only to the chamber; wherein the cutting means further comprises material formed by cutting a right triangular slot into the back end of the top wall, wherein the cut wall material is bent inwards generally perpendicularly to the top wall and extends to the inner face of the bottom wall, and wherein the cut wall material is curved defining a curved portion cutting edge directed towards the front end, and wherein the cutting edge directed towards the front end is sharpened to form a blade.