Patent ID: 6862812

Claim:
A cutting device which comprises: a base body which defines first and second lateral body portions, said first and second lateral body portions respectively defining generally flat front ends and generally flat bottom surfaces, said front end and said bottom surface of said second body portion being recessed into said base body relative to said respective front and bottom surface of said first lateral body portion to provide front and bottom contact surfaces on said first body portion again which a flooring material can be butted, said second body portion defining a recess that opens to said front end and bottom surface thereof, and said base body including mounting means which extends from said first body portion into said recess, a plurality of replaceable spacer plates mounted in said recess, and a cutting blade mounted on said mounting means and between two adjacent spacer plates in said recess, said cutting blade being movable by said mounting means between a first position completely positioned within outer peripheries of said adjacent spacer plates and a second position positioned forwardly of said front end of said first body portion and below said bottom surface of said first body portion to cut flooring material as said bottom surface of said first body portion of said cutting device is moved along said flooring material.