Patent ID: 7533554

Claim:
A support device for cutting templates, the device comprising: a panel of sheet metal having a substantially rectangular shaped portion, a first longitudinal rim portion, a second longitudinal rim portion and a frontal rim portion providing a prefolded panel outline, said first longitudinal rim portion being located along a first longitudinal side of said rectangular shaped portion, said second longitudinal rim portion extending along a second longitudinal side of said rectangular shaped portion, said panel being folded such that said first longitudinal rim portion is perpendicular to said rectangular shaped portion to form a first raised rim portion and said second longitudinal rim portion is perpendicular to said rectangular shaped portion to form a second raised rim portion and said frontal rim portion is perpendicular to said rectangular shaped portion to define a handle, whereby said rectangular shaped portion, said raised rim portions and said handle form a disposable support device structure for supporting a shaped blade in a cutting machine, said first raised rim portion defining a first cutting machine guide element and said second raised rim portion defining a second cutting machine guide element for guiding said support device structure into the cutting machine as said support device structure moves into the cutting machine, said frontal rim portion, said first longitudinal rim portion and said second longitudinal rim portion being folded in an upward direction such that said frontal rim portion, said first longitudinal rim and said second longitudinal rim are folded in the same direction, said panel having a rear rim portion located opposite said frontal rim portion, said rear rim portion being folded in a direction opposite the longitudinal rim portions.