Title:
CUTTER
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JPS61188097
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
@ A cutting machine (10) comprising a housing (20) having a base (14), a motor (22) carried by the housing, a knife blade (26) having a cutting edge and carried by the housing for reciprocal motion generally normal to the base in response to operation of the motor, a presser foot (30) movably carried by the housing located in spaced relation to the blade cutting edge and movable toward and away from the base, and characterized by an elongated guard (100) connected to the presser foot and located closely adjacent the blade edge and guided supported in the housing for movement along the blade edge in response to movement of the presser foot toward and away from the base. The machine includes a manually operated arrangement for turning the motor (22) on and automatically turning it off, functioning like a deadman switch. There is included an arrangement for releasing the presser foot (30) when the motor is turned off allowing the presser foot to rest on or near the base (14) and maintain the guard in place along the blade edge when the motor is off. The machine includes a sharpening mechanism (74) movably carried by the housing for travel in opposite directions along the blade (26) when it is to be sharpened, and the guard (100) is flexible to accommodate the presence of the sharpening mechanism. In response to movement of the presser foot (30), the flexible guard moves along a first path closely adjacent the blade edge, a second path offset from the first path and defined in the machine housing and a third path joining the first and second paths and extending about along the sharpening mechanisms. During movement of the sharpening mechanism (74) along the blade (26), the flexible guard (100) is guided away from the blade by a guide (124) carried by the sharpener mechanism and is returned close to the blade edge as the sharpener returns to its rest position.
Inventors:
ROBAATO SHII BARETSUTO
Application Number:
JP2365386A
Publication Date:
August 21, 1986
Filing Date:
February 04, 1986
Export Citation:
Assignee:
EASTMAN MACH CO
International Classes:
B26D7/22; B26D7/24; B26D1/04; B27G19/00; (IPC1-7): B26D1/04
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Yutaka Yamada