Patent ID: 6799495
Filing Date: 2004-10-05
Classification: B26D,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A blade assembly comprising:a blade head including a first return, a second return and a transecting passage connecting the first return and the second return; the blade head also including a first end retainer attached to a first face of the blade head; the blade head also including a tensioning assembly attached to a second face of the blade head, the tensioning assembly including a post, a puller and a second end retainer attached to the puller, the puller being movable with respect to the post; and a blade attached to the blade head, the blade including a first end restrained by the first end retainer, a second end restrained by the second end retainer, a first bend positioned about the first return, a second bend positioned about the second return, a first leg segment extending across an aperture of the blade head in a first plane, and a second leg segment extending across the aperture of the blade head in a second plane at an angle to the first leg segment, whereby a tension is applied along a length of the blade by movement of the puller of the tensioning assembly with respect to the post of the tensioning assembly.