Patent ID: 6082008
Filing Date: 2000-07-04
Classification: B26B

Abstract:
A knife for drawing along a channel of predetermined width in a template, the channel defining a portion of a selected geometric pattern, so as to cut an underlying workpiece along lines conforming to the shape of said selected geometric pattern, said knife comprising: p1 a handle portion for manipulation by an operator;a hollow nose portion mounted on said handle portion and disposed axially of said handle portion;a blade mounting portion contained by said nose portion and rotatable therein and extending distally therefrom;a cutting blade mounted on said blade mounting portion and extending distally from said blade mounting portion, said blade having a leading edge, a trailing edge longer than said leading edge, and a cutting edge extending from a distal-most portion of said leading edge to a distal-most portion of said trailing edge; anda shield comprising an elongated protuberance extending distally from said blade mounting, said shield being disposed forwardly of said leading edge and extending along at least a portion of the length of said leading edge, with said cutting edge being exposed for cutting;wherein said blade and said shield are dimensioned to enter the channel and move therethrough with said cutting edge engaging the workpiece for cutting the workpiece to the shape of the selected geometric pattern.