Patent ID: 8046903
Filing Date: 2011-11-01
Classification: B27C,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A cutting assembly comprising: a material carriage having a first mounting portion coupled to a second mounting portion, the material carriage defining a central opening, the carriage configured to be borne by a cutting apparatus having an upper surface and a cutting tool extending above the upper surface from below the upper surface and extending into the central opening, and wherein the carriage is configured to be moveable along the upper surface of the cutting apparatus relative to the cutting tool; a first mounting apparatus coupled to the first mounting portion and configured to receive a first end of a piece of material, the piece of material having a second end extending to the first end, the first mounting apparatus comprising a slot for guiding rotation and vertical movement of the material; a second mounting apparatus coupled to the second mounting portion and comprising a pin configured to receive the second end of the piece of material, the second mounting apparatus being aligned with the first mounting apparatus, and wherein both the first and second mounting apparatus are configured to allow rotation of the material around a longitudinal axis extending from the first end to the second end.