Patent ID: 7263777

Claim:
An apparatus for scribing a coating on a coated panel; wherein the apparatus comprises the following: a base, at least one linear guide affixed to said base, a moveable table positioned on the at least one linear guide and base, a pivotable bracket mounted on said base, a cutter assembly comprising a cutter element and a holder for said cutter element where said cutter assembly is mounted on the bracket and wherein said cutter element is in a substantially perpendicular relationship to said table; a handle and spring means attached to the pivotable bracket for allowing the lowering and raising of the pivotable bracket thereby engaging and disengaging the cutter assembly with the coated panel; a loading mechanism positioned on top of said bracket, such that when said cutter element in the cutter assembly is brought into contact with a panel positioned on said moveable table, said loading mechanism applies a uniform force to the panel position on said table; a stopping means attached to the moveable table to prevent the panel from moving during scribing; and means for moving said table comprising a lever pivotably attached to said table and said base and in contact with said linear guide on said base such that when said table is moved on said guide by said means for moving said table, said cutter element in contact with the panel scribes the panel through the coating thereby forming a scribe of at least one line on the panel and wherein said lever has a handle to thereby allow manual movement of said table to scribe the coating on the panel.