Patent ID: 7908953
Filing Date: 2011-03-22
Classification: B65H,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A combination of a package containing flexible line and a cutting tool attached to the package adapted for cutting the flexible line, comprising: a package having a cavity configured to maintain the flexible line in a coil wherefrom the flexible line is dispensed, said package substantially encasing the flexible line and having at least one sidewall adjacent to and parallel to a plane of the coil, said plane being perpendicular to a direction of an axis of rotation of the flexible line when the flexible line is being dispensed; and a cutting tool attached to the at least one sidewall such that the cutting tool is disposed adjacent to the coil, the cutting tool comprising: a base comprising a first pair of prongs and a second pair of prongs, said first and second pairs of prongs defining a groove in said base and a recess extending transverse to said groove; said groove configured to receive and locate a portion of the flexible line; a line cutting blade carried by said base, said line cutting blade fixed in position between said first and second pairs of prongs and aligned with said recess; and an arm member movable within said recess, wherein the arm member is pivotally connected to the base, said arm member having a blade receiving portion for co-acting with said cutting blade to cut the flexible line.