Patent ID: 7207115
Filing Date: 2007-04-24
Classification: B27G,B28D

Abstract:
1. A glass-cutting apparatus having a saw blade rotatably held about a central rotatable shaft sidewardly extending to cut a glass, and a top cover for covering an upper portion of the saw blade, comprising: a safety cover swinging about the central rotatable shaft sidewardly extending to move between a covering position for covering the saw blade downwardly protruding from a lower portion of the top cover, and a housing position for being received into said top cover, a body member connecting to said top cover, wherein said safety cover is mounted on a bearing disposed about said central rotatable shaft, and is permitted to swing through the bearing, wherein a clearance between inner and outer rings of said bearing on a side of the saw blade is sealed with a seal member, and wherein said inner ring of said bearing is connected to said body member; and said outer ring of said bearing is connected to said safety cover.