Patent ID: 6014921
Filing Date: 2000-01-18
Classification: B26D,B41J,Y10T

Abstract:
A cutting mechanism comprising:first and second cutters having first and second opposing blade and anvil components, respectively,wherein the first anvil component is in the form of a first roller mounted for rolling along the first blade component for progressively biasing and cutting a tape material to a first depth with the first blade component, and the first anvil and first blade components define a first space therebetween that is alterable for disengaging and preventing cutting operation of the first cutter,wherein the second anvil component is in the form of a second roller mounted for rolling along the second blade component for progressively biasing and cutting the tape material to a second depth with the second blade component;a carriage, wherein the first and second rollers are rotatably mounted to the carriage and the carriage is movable such that as the carriage moves, the rolling of the first and second rollers occurs;a key having a first cam surface and an actuator having a first end, the first cutter having a cam engaging portion; anda first-end engaging-portion associated with the carriage for movement therewith, wherein when the carriage moves in a first direction past a first preselected position, the first-end engaging-portion abuts the first end of the actuator and causes the first cam surface to engage the cam engaging-portion for increasing the first space.