Patent ID: 7124674

Claim:
A spool dispenser and cutter, comprising: a skeletal outer frame having a plurality of support members in a hexahedral configuration; a crossbar attached to at least one of said support members, said crossbar substantially coplanar with a first face of said outer frame; a receiving arm having a first end attached to said crossbar and an unsecured distal second end extending into an area defined by said outer frame, said receiving arm configured for receiving a spool of line, said unsecured distal second end of said receiving arm adjacent an opening defined by said outer frame, the spool removable from said receiving arm through said opening; a cutter bar having a first end pivotally attached to said outer frame and an unsecured distal second end, wherein said first end of said cutter bar is pivotally attached proximate a corner of said outer frame, said cutter bar having a cutting surface intermediate said first and second ends for cutting line from the spool, wherein said cutter bar includes a first leg substantially coplanar with a second face of said outer frame; and a guide bar having a first portion secured to an upper support member on said second face and a second portion spaced from said upper member, said cutter bar receivable between said upper support member and said second portion when pivoted to a closed position; wherein when said cutter bar is in said closed position, said guide bar is aligned with said cutting surface and said upper support member includes an inwardly extending first notch aligned with said cutting surface; said second portion of said guide bar including a second notch aligned with and spaced from said first notch.