Patent ID: 8099869

Claim:
A device for severing a bead of adhesive on a motor vehicle window pane, comprising: a cutting wire having a first end and a second end; a winding device comprising a motor and a reel; said reel being configured for winding said cutting wire; said motor being configured for driving said reel; a slip clutch being arranged between said motor and said reel, said slip clutch being configured for slipping when a predetermined torque is exceeded; and a support, said support comprised of an elongate longitudinal member longitudinally extending from a first end of the support in a direction substantially parallel to a length direction of the winding device, said support having a bulbous second end opposite the first end, said support being configured for movably supporting said winding device on an inner side of the vehicle at manually selected angles relative to said vehicle while manually guiding said winding device along said vehicle; wherein the first end of the support is connected to the winding device, and wherein said first end of said cutting wire is attached to said reel which is configured for reeling in said cutting wire thereon.