Patent ID: 6182549
Filing Date: 2001-02-06
Classification: B26D,B26F,Y10T

Abstract:
An apparatus for securing flat articles to be cut, comprising:a base for receiving flat articles to be cut, the base having a first channel disposed therein;a clamp bar moveable between a clamping position near the base and an open position away from the base;at least one actuator coupled to the base and operatively engaging the clamp bar and being slideably moveable between a first position to actuate the clamp bar to the clamping position, and a second position to actuate the clamp bar to the open position;a rail member having a first segment positioned in the first channel and a second segment projecting away from the base; andan elongated swing arm having a straightedge and an end slideably coupled with one of the second segment and the clamp bar, the swing arm being slideably positionable on the base.