Patent ID: 7117705

Claim:
A cutting assembly ( 20 ) for cutting a work piece ( 22 ) on a sheet bending brake ( 24 ), said assembly comprising: a cutter body ( 32 ); a first cutting disk ( 42 ) having a periphery defining a primary cutting edge ( 44 ) and rotatably mounted to said cutter body ( 32 ) for rotation about a first axis ( 46 ); a second cutting disk ( 48 ) having a periphery defining a complimentary cutting edge ( 50 ) substantially identical to the primary cutting edge ( 44 ) and rotatably mounted to said cutter body ( 32 ) for rotation about a second axis ( 52 ) spaced from said first axis ( 46 ) for cutting the work piece ( 22 ) therebetween; and an adjustment mechanism ( 60 ) directly interconnecting said second cutting disk ( 48 ) and said cutter body ( 32 ) in abutting relationship for adjusting said complimentary cutting edge ( 50 ) axially along said second axis ( 52 ) relative to said primary cutting edge ( 44 ) for cutting a plurality of work pieces ( 22 ) of different thickness and material.