Patent ID: 8479626

Claim:
A storage and cutting apparatus for a rolled sheet material, further comprising: an elongated enclosure, comprising a lid hingedly attached at a rear edge thereof and a roll compartment centrally located within said enclosure, accessible by said lid; wherein said roll compartment comprises approximately fifty (50) inches in length, thereby being capable of holding at least one extra-wide portion of said rolled sheet material; a cutting assembly operably disposed along a front edge of said roll compartment, comprising: a cutter body, comprising a rectangular body with a recessed finger relief area disposed along an upper surface thereof; a cutter body slot centrally located within said cutter body at a first end; a cutter blade, comprising a cutting wheel with a sharpened edge attached within said cutter body slot such that a portion of said cutter blade is exposed; a cutter guide comprising an integral portion of a lower surface of said cutter body and protruding downwardly therefrom, further comprising a “T”-shaped feature; a cutter blade fastener for removably fastening said cutter blade to said cutter body; and, a pair of stop fasteners removably placed at either distal ends of said cutter slot; a cutting platform coextensive with said front edge and extending outwardly therefrom; wherein said rolled sheet material is removably disposed within said roll compartment assembly; wherein said cutting assembly cuts a desired amount of said rolled sheet material; wherein said cutter guide is correspondingly inserted and guided within said cutter body slot being motioned along said cutting platform to provide a smooth and linear cut of said desired amount of said rolled sheet material; wherein said pair of stop fasteners provides a mechanical stop for said cutting assembly; wherein said cutting assembly is motioned across said cutting platform during cutting of said rolled sheet material; and, wherein said lid does not interfere with said cutting assembly.