Appeal No. 2005-1932 Page 5
Application No. 10/191,311
as to hold the paper being cut against bunching, tearing or splintering, and which rollers
are so oriented as to produce minimum interference with cutting action. Figure 1 is a
side view of a cutter with parts shown in section taken on line 1-1 of Figure 2. Figure 2
is a view of the cutter taken at right angles to Figure 1 looking upwardly at the bottom of
Figure 1. Figure 3 is an enlarged transverse sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Figure
1.
Baker teaches that the pair of rollers 24 are journalled upon rivets 26. As shown
in Figure 3, the rollers 24 are of a diameter greater than the width of the members 14
and the axis of rotation thereof adjacent the narrow edge of the members 14 permits
projection of a part of each roller from the narrow edge of member 14 while the
diametrically opposite part of each roller lies alongside the plates 14. The rollers 24
extend at an angle to each other, as illustrated in Figure 3, with their inner faces
substantially parallel to the inclined faces 22 of the parts 14. Thus the projecting
portions of the rollers 24 are spaced apart only a small distance. The rollers 24 are
provided with frusto-conical outer surfaces 28 providing only narrow peripheral portions
30 to limit the width of the contact of the rollers with the work. Baker teaches (column 3,
lines 14-33) that:
The tool is usually employed by moving the same endwise in the direction of the
handle 15 and, therefore, it will be seen that the rollers press the work in advance
of the cutting action of the blade and in such a direction as to smooth the work.
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