CA1137408A - Tubular knife - Google Patents
Tubular knifeInfo
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
- B26D—CUTTING; DETAILS COMMON TO MACHINES FOR PERFORATING, PUNCHING, CUTTING-OUT, STAMPING-OUT OR SEVERING
- B26D1/00—Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting member or particular materials not otherwise provided for; Apparatus or machines therefor; Cutting members therefor
- B26D1/01—Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting member or particular materials not otherwise provided for; Apparatus or machines therefor; Cutting members therefor involving a cutting member which does not travel with the work
- B26D1/12—Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting member or particular materials not otherwise provided for; Apparatus or machines therefor; Cutting members therefor involving a cutting member which does not travel with the work having a cutting member moving about an axis
- B26D1/25—Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting member or particular materials not otherwise provided for; Apparatus or machines therefor; Cutting members therefor involving a cutting member which does not travel with the work having a cutting member moving about an axis with a non-circular cutting member
- B26D1/34—Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting member or particular materials not otherwise provided for; Apparatus or machines therefor; Cutting members therefor involving a cutting member which does not travel with the work having a cutting member moving about an axis with a non-circular cutting member moving about an axis parallel to the line of cut
- B26D1/38—Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting member or particular materials not otherwise provided for; Apparatus or machines therefor; Cutting members therefor involving a cutting member which does not travel with the work having a cutting member moving about an axis with a non-circular cutting member moving about an axis parallel to the line of cut and coacting with a fixed blade or other fixed member
- B26D1/385—Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting member or particular materials not otherwise provided for; Apparatus or machines therefor; Cutting members therefor involving a cutting member which does not travel with the work having a cutting member moving about an axis with a non-circular cutting member moving about an axis parallel to the line of cut and coacting with a fixed blade or other fixed member for thin material, e.g. for sheets, strips or the like
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Abstract
TUBULAR KNIFE
Abstract of the Disclosure A tubular knife comprising a stationary, inner cylindrical member having a slot extending substantially longitudinally thereof, the slot having a longitudinally extending upper edge and a longitudinally extending lower cutting edge, a rotatable, outer tube concentric and substantially contiguous with the inner member, the outer tube having a slot substantially co-extensive with the slot of the inner member, the outer tube slot having an upper cutting edge inclined at a slight angle with respect to the lower cutting edge of the inner member slot, means for biasing the outer tube to a position wherein the slot of the outer tube is substantially aligned with the slot of the inner member, and means for rotating the upper cutting edge of the outer slot past the lower cutting edge of the inner slot.
Abstract of the Disclosure A tubular knife comprising a stationary, inner cylindrical member having a slot extending substantially longitudinally thereof, the slot having a longitudinally extending upper edge and a longitudinally extending lower cutting edge, a rotatable, outer tube concentric and substantially contiguous with the inner member, the outer tube having a slot substantially co-extensive with the slot of the inner member, the outer tube slot having an upper cutting edge inclined at a slight angle with respect to the lower cutting edge of the inner member slot, means for biasing the outer tube to a position wherein the slot of the outer tube is substantially aligned with the slot of the inner member, and means for rotating the upper cutting edge of the outer slot past the lower cutting edge of the inner slot.
Description
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¦ Background of the Invention ¦ The instant invention relates to cutting knives, and ¦more particularly to a tubular knife.
¦ It is well known to form cutting devices by moving two ¦opposed cutting edges past each other in scissor-like fashion.
¦However, in industrial applications, such as in electrostatic photocopiers, where a substantial quantity of cutting takes ~place, it is desirable to have a.cutting device which will ¦perform well for an extended period of time with virtually no ~need for maintenance or adjustment.
~Summary of the Invention ¦. Accordingly, the instant invention provides a tubular ¦knife. The knife comprises a stationary, inner cylindrical .
member having a slot extending substantially longitudinally thereof, the slot having a longitudinally extending upper edge and a longitudinally extending lower cutting edge, a rotatable, outer tube concentric and substantially contiguous with the inner member, the outer tube having a slot substantially co-extensive with the slot of the inner member, the outer tube slot having an upper cutting edge inclined at a slight angle with respect to the lower cutting edge of the inner member slot, means for biasing the outer tube to a position wherein .
the slot of th.e outer tube is substantially aligned with the slot of the inner member, and means for rotating the upper cutting edge of the outer slot past the lower cutting edge of the inner slot. i-.
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Brief Description of the Drawings Fig. 1 is a vertical sectional view of a tubular knife according to the instant invention for cutting paper together with other paper handling apparatus;
Fig. 2 is similar to Fig. 1 except that it shows the paper immediately after it has been cut;
Fig. 3 is an enlarged view of the paper cutting area shown in Fig. 2;
Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken on the vertical plane indicated by the line 4-4 in Fig. 1;
Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken on the vertical plane indicated by the line 5-5 in Fig. 1;
Fig. 6 is a radial sectional view of an alternative embodiment of a tubular knife according to the instant invention;
Fig. 7 is similar to Fig. 6 except that the outer tubular member of the knife is shown rotated to a second position.
Detalled Description In describing the preferred embodiment of the instant invention, reference is made to the drawings, wherein there is seen in Fig. 1 a pair of feed rollers 10 and 12 rotatable in the directions indicated for feeding a web of paper 14 to a tubular knife generally designated 16 through upper and lower paper guides 18 and 20 respectively which extend into the knife 16. Once the paper web 14 is cut by the knife 16, the severed . ' ' . ' , ~ "' ., ,.
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portion 22 (see Fig. 2) is pulled away from the knife 16 by a second pair of feed rollers 24 and 26 rotatable in the directions indicated between a second pair of paper guides 27 and 29.
The tubular knife 16 includes rotatable outer tubular member 28 and a stationary concentric inner tubular member 30 contiguous with the outer tubular member 28. When the knife 16 is not actuated for cutting purposes, the outer tubular jllmember 28 is biased by a torsion spring 29 (see Figs. 4 and 5) to the position shown in Fig. 1 designated the home position.
The inner tubular member 30 has a rear (relative to the direction of movement of the paper web 14) slot 32 while the ,outer tubular member 28 has a rear slot 34 which is larger in both circumferential directions than the slot 32 of the ,inner tubular member 30. It is only necessary, however, that the bottom edge 36 of the outer slot 34 extend sufficiently circumferentially below the paper web 14 so that when the outer tubular member 28 is actuated by a solenoid 38 to rotate ¦clockwise in order to cut the paper web 14 the bottom edge 36 does not come in contact with the paper web 14.
As best seen in Fig. 5, the inner tubular member 30 has a forward (relative to the direction of the movement of the ¦paper web 14) slot 40 having a horizontal upper edge 42 and a horizontal lower edge 44, while the outer tubular member 28 has a forward slot 46 having an inclined upper edge 48 and a horizontal lower edge 50. In order that appropriate pressure is brought to bear between the outer and inner tubular members 28 and 30 in the cutting region, a pair of hemispheres 52 (only one is shown) are formed on a front loading spring 54 while a second pair of hemispheres 56 are , -3- ~
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. ¦ formed on a rear loading spring 58. As seen in Fig. 1, when ¦ the outer tubular member 28 is biased to the home position, ¦ all four slots 32, 34, 40 and 46 are aligned to permit paper ¦ to pass therethrough.
To understand the cutting action, reference is made to Fig. 3, wherein the paper web 14 is seen at the instant it is severed. The inclined upper edge 48 of the outer slot 46 rotated past the horizontal lower edge 44 of the inner slot 40, so that a scissor action is effected upon the paper web 14 as it exits from the knife 16. The rotation of the outer tubular member 28 is effected by the solenoid 38 through an actuating arm 39- The scissor action comes about by virtue of the upper edge 48 being inclined. The severed portion 22 of the paper web 14 is then removed through the paper guides 27 and 29 by the feed ¦rollers 24 and 26. Once the cutting action of the outer tubular ¦member 28 is completed, the coil spring 29 returns the outer ¦tubular member 28 to its home position preparatory to another cutting cycle.
It has been found that in order for the outer tubular member 28 to possess sufficient rigidity, it should be at least 1/16 inch thick when formed from stainless steel. Of ¦
course other metals may be used, and depending on their rigidity, other thicknesses may be required. The foregoing . .
also applies to the inner tubular member 30. However, it should be understood that the inner tubular member 30 can have almost any thickness, and could even appear in cross section as two half circles. If the inner tubular member 30 assumes the two half circles configuration, then it is possible to eliminate the paper guides going through the tubular knife .
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¦ Although the outer tubular member 28 is shown to constitute a full circle in cross section, it is only necessary that its cross section exceed 180 by an amount sufficient to assure that the outer tubular member 28 can rotate snugly about the inner tubular member 30. Cross sections of 240 for the outer tubular member 28 are adequate. Accordingly, tube or tubular member is hereby defined and understood to include cross sections less than 360~.
Although the preferred embodiment described hereinabove effects a cutting action by means of rotating the outer tubular ~d member 28, it is also possible to employ a rotatable, inner cylindrical member with a fixed, outer tubular member. Further-more, regardless of which of the inner and outer members is rotated, it is possible to cut the web of paper or other sheet material either as it enters the knife or as it exits from the knife, depending upon the nature of the material to be cut.
¦Preferably, as seen in Fig. 3, the material would be cut as it ¦exits from the knife. It is also obvious that the direction of ¦rotation of the rotatable member and the various upper and lower ¦cutting edges of the various slots may be reversed, thereby ¦effecting cutting in an opposite direction, i.e. from low to ¦high instead of from high to low as seen in Fig. 3. However, all ¦these opposite cutting actions are virtually equivalent to each other.
The preferred embodiment described above shows one forward slot 46 on the outer tubular member 28. However, if two forward slots are employed, substantially parallel to each other, properly spaced and angled, the cutting life of the entire mechanism can be doubled since the reciprocating motion of the outer tubular member 28 makes it possible to . ' . ''' . . - .
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cut paper on the upward stroke as well as ~he downward stroke of the outer tubular member. With two forward slots on the outer tubular member, the upper as well as the lower edge of the inner tubular member would be used for cutting. Accordingly, the alternative embodiment seen in Fig. 6 showns a tubular knife 116 having a rotatable outer tubular member 128 and a stationary concentric inner tubular member 130 contiguous with the outer tubular member 128. The inner tubular member 130 has a rear slot 132 and a forward slot 140. The upper edge 142 and the lower edge 144 of the forward slot 140 are both horizontal and both function as cutting edges as explained hereinafter. The outer tubular member 128 includes an extended rear slot 134, a first forward slot 146 and a second forward slot 147. The upper edge 148 of the first forward slot 146 and the lower edge 149 of the second forward slot 147 are both j inclined. Accordingly, when the outer tubular member 128 is ¦rotated by conventional means clockwise from the home position ¦ of Fig. 6 to the home position of Fig. 7, a scissor action is ¦ effected between the inclined upper edge 148 and the horizontal ¦lower edge 144. Similarly, when the outer tubular member 128 ¦ is rotated by conventional means counter-clockwise from the jhome position of Fig. 7 to the home position of Fig. 6, a scissor action is effected between the inclined lower edge 1.49 and the horizontal upper edge 1i2.
While the invention has been described with reference to the structures disclosed herein, it is not confined to the l details set forth and this application is intended to cover ¦ such modifications or changes as may come within the purpose of the improvements or the scope of the following claims.
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¦ Background of the Invention ¦ The instant invention relates to cutting knives, and ¦more particularly to a tubular knife.
¦ It is well known to form cutting devices by moving two ¦opposed cutting edges past each other in scissor-like fashion.
¦However, in industrial applications, such as in electrostatic photocopiers, where a substantial quantity of cutting takes ~place, it is desirable to have a.cutting device which will ¦perform well for an extended period of time with virtually no ~need for maintenance or adjustment.
~Summary of the Invention ¦. Accordingly, the instant invention provides a tubular ¦knife. The knife comprises a stationary, inner cylindrical .
member having a slot extending substantially longitudinally thereof, the slot having a longitudinally extending upper edge and a longitudinally extending lower cutting edge, a rotatable, outer tube concentric and substantially contiguous with the inner member, the outer tube having a slot substantially co-extensive with the slot of the inner member, the outer tube slot having an upper cutting edge inclined at a slight angle with respect to the lower cutting edge of the inner member slot, means for biasing the outer tube to a position wherein .
the slot of th.e outer tube is substantially aligned with the slot of the inner member, and means for rotating the upper cutting edge of the outer slot past the lower cutting edge of the inner slot. i-.
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Brief Description of the Drawings Fig. 1 is a vertical sectional view of a tubular knife according to the instant invention for cutting paper together with other paper handling apparatus;
Fig. 2 is similar to Fig. 1 except that it shows the paper immediately after it has been cut;
Fig. 3 is an enlarged view of the paper cutting area shown in Fig. 2;
Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken on the vertical plane indicated by the line 4-4 in Fig. 1;
Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken on the vertical plane indicated by the line 5-5 in Fig. 1;
Fig. 6 is a radial sectional view of an alternative embodiment of a tubular knife according to the instant invention;
Fig. 7 is similar to Fig. 6 except that the outer tubular member of the knife is shown rotated to a second position.
Detalled Description In describing the preferred embodiment of the instant invention, reference is made to the drawings, wherein there is seen in Fig. 1 a pair of feed rollers 10 and 12 rotatable in the directions indicated for feeding a web of paper 14 to a tubular knife generally designated 16 through upper and lower paper guides 18 and 20 respectively which extend into the knife 16. Once the paper web 14 is cut by the knife 16, the severed . ' ' . ' , ~ "' ., ,.
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portion 22 (see Fig. 2) is pulled away from the knife 16 by a second pair of feed rollers 24 and 26 rotatable in the directions indicated between a second pair of paper guides 27 and 29.
The tubular knife 16 includes rotatable outer tubular member 28 and a stationary concentric inner tubular member 30 contiguous with the outer tubular member 28. When the knife 16 is not actuated for cutting purposes, the outer tubular jllmember 28 is biased by a torsion spring 29 (see Figs. 4 and 5) to the position shown in Fig. 1 designated the home position.
The inner tubular member 30 has a rear (relative to the direction of movement of the paper web 14) slot 32 while the ,outer tubular member 28 has a rear slot 34 which is larger in both circumferential directions than the slot 32 of the ,inner tubular member 30. It is only necessary, however, that the bottom edge 36 of the outer slot 34 extend sufficiently circumferentially below the paper web 14 so that when the outer tubular member 28 is actuated by a solenoid 38 to rotate ¦clockwise in order to cut the paper web 14 the bottom edge 36 does not come in contact with the paper web 14.
As best seen in Fig. 5, the inner tubular member 30 has a forward (relative to the direction of the movement of the ¦paper web 14) slot 40 having a horizontal upper edge 42 and a horizontal lower edge 44, while the outer tubular member 28 has a forward slot 46 having an inclined upper edge 48 and a horizontal lower edge 50. In order that appropriate pressure is brought to bear between the outer and inner tubular members 28 and 30 in the cutting region, a pair of hemispheres 52 (only one is shown) are formed on a front loading spring 54 while a second pair of hemispheres 56 are , -3- ~
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. ¦ formed on a rear loading spring 58. As seen in Fig. 1, when ¦ the outer tubular member 28 is biased to the home position, ¦ all four slots 32, 34, 40 and 46 are aligned to permit paper ¦ to pass therethrough.
To understand the cutting action, reference is made to Fig. 3, wherein the paper web 14 is seen at the instant it is severed. The inclined upper edge 48 of the outer slot 46 rotated past the horizontal lower edge 44 of the inner slot 40, so that a scissor action is effected upon the paper web 14 as it exits from the knife 16. The rotation of the outer tubular member 28 is effected by the solenoid 38 through an actuating arm 39- The scissor action comes about by virtue of the upper edge 48 being inclined. The severed portion 22 of the paper web 14 is then removed through the paper guides 27 and 29 by the feed ¦rollers 24 and 26. Once the cutting action of the outer tubular ¦member 28 is completed, the coil spring 29 returns the outer ¦tubular member 28 to its home position preparatory to another cutting cycle.
It has been found that in order for the outer tubular member 28 to possess sufficient rigidity, it should be at least 1/16 inch thick when formed from stainless steel. Of ¦
course other metals may be used, and depending on their rigidity, other thicknesses may be required. The foregoing . .
also applies to the inner tubular member 30. However, it should be understood that the inner tubular member 30 can have almost any thickness, and could even appear in cross section as two half circles. If the inner tubular member 30 assumes the two half circles configuration, then it is possible to eliminate the paper guides going through the tubular knife .
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¦ Although the outer tubular member 28 is shown to constitute a full circle in cross section, it is only necessary that its cross section exceed 180 by an amount sufficient to assure that the outer tubular member 28 can rotate snugly about the inner tubular member 30. Cross sections of 240 for the outer tubular member 28 are adequate. Accordingly, tube or tubular member is hereby defined and understood to include cross sections less than 360~.
Although the preferred embodiment described hereinabove effects a cutting action by means of rotating the outer tubular ~d member 28, it is also possible to employ a rotatable, inner cylindrical member with a fixed, outer tubular member. Further-more, regardless of which of the inner and outer members is rotated, it is possible to cut the web of paper or other sheet material either as it enters the knife or as it exits from the knife, depending upon the nature of the material to be cut.
¦Preferably, as seen in Fig. 3, the material would be cut as it ¦exits from the knife. It is also obvious that the direction of ¦rotation of the rotatable member and the various upper and lower ¦cutting edges of the various slots may be reversed, thereby ¦effecting cutting in an opposite direction, i.e. from low to ¦high instead of from high to low as seen in Fig. 3. However, all ¦these opposite cutting actions are virtually equivalent to each other.
The preferred embodiment described above shows one forward slot 46 on the outer tubular member 28. However, if two forward slots are employed, substantially parallel to each other, properly spaced and angled, the cutting life of the entire mechanism can be doubled since the reciprocating motion of the outer tubular member 28 makes it possible to . ' . ''' . . - .
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cut paper on the upward stroke as well as ~he downward stroke of the outer tubular member. With two forward slots on the outer tubular member, the upper as well as the lower edge of the inner tubular member would be used for cutting. Accordingly, the alternative embodiment seen in Fig. 6 showns a tubular knife 116 having a rotatable outer tubular member 128 and a stationary concentric inner tubular member 130 contiguous with the outer tubular member 128. The inner tubular member 130 has a rear slot 132 and a forward slot 140. The upper edge 142 and the lower edge 144 of the forward slot 140 are both horizontal and both function as cutting edges as explained hereinafter. The outer tubular member 128 includes an extended rear slot 134, a first forward slot 146 and a second forward slot 147. The upper edge 148 of the first forward slot 146 and the lower edge 149 of the second forward slot 147 are both j inclined. Accordingly, when the outer tubular member 128 is ¦rotated by conventional means clockwise from the home position ¦ of Fig. 6 to the home position of Fig. 7, a scissor action is ¦ effected between the inclined upper edge 148 and the horizontal ¦lower edge 144. Similarly, when the outer tubular member 128 ¦ is rotated by conventional means counter-clockwise from the jhome position of Fig. 7 to the home position of Fig. 6, a scissor action is effected between the inclined lower edge 1.49 and the horizontal upper edge 1i2.
While the invention has been described with reference to the structures disclosed herein, it is not confined to the l details set forth and this application is intended to cover ¦ such modifications or changes as may come within the purpose of the improvements or the scope of the following claims.
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Claims (17)
1. A tubular knife for cutting sheet material, comprising:
a stationary, inner cylindrical member having a first slot extending substantially longitudinally thereof, said first slot having a longitudinally extending upper edge and a longitudi-nally extending lower cutting edge;
a rotatable, outer tube concentric and substantially contiguous with said inner member, said outer tube having a second slot substantially co-extensive with said first slot of said inner member, said second slot having an upper cutting edge inclined at a slight angle with respect to the lower cutting edge of the first slot;
means for biasing the outer tube to a position wherein the second slot of the outer tube is substantially aligned with the first slot of the inner member; and means for rotating the upper cutting edge of the second slot past the lower cutting edge of the first slot.
a stationary, inner cylindrical member having a first slot extending substantially longitudinally thereof, said first slot having a longitudinally extending upper edge and a longitudi-nally extending lower cutting edge;
a rotatable, outer tube concentric and substantially contiguous with said inner member, said outer tube having a second slot substantially co-extensive with said first slot of said inner member, said second slot having an upper cutting edge inclined at a slight angle with respect to the lower cutting edge of the first slot;
means for biasing the outer tube to a position wherein the second slot of the outer tube is substantially aligned with the first slot of the inner member; and means for rotating the upper cutting edge of the second slot past the lower cutting edge of the first slot.
2. The knife of claim 1, wherein the inner cylindrical member further includes a third slot diametrically opposed to the first slot therein, and wherein the outer rotatable tube further includes a fourth slot diametrically opposed to the second slot therein.
3. The knife of claim 2, wherein the biasing means comprises a coil spring.
4. The knife of claim 3, wherein the rotating means comprises a solenoid.
5. The knife of claim 4, additionally comprising means for feeding the sheet material through the third and fourth slots toward the first and second slots and wherein the fourth slot of the rotatable, outer tube extends circumferentially a distance sufficient to avoid contact with the sheet material to be cut when the upper cutting edge of the second slot is rotated past the lower cutting edge of the first slot.
6. The knife of claim 5, wherein the rotatable, outer tube is at least 1/16 inch thick and formed from stainless steel.
7. The knife of claim 5, wherein the rotatable, outer tube includes a cross section of about 240 degrees.
8. The knife of claim 4, additionally comprising means for feeding the sheet material through the first and second slots toward the third and fourth slots and wherein the fourth slot of the rotatable, outer tube extends circumferentially a distance sufficient to avoid contact with the sheet material to be cut when the upper cutting edge of the second slot is rotated past the lower cutting edge of the first slot.
9. A tubular knife for cutting sheet material, comprising:
a stationary, inner cylindrical member having a forward slot extending substantially longitudinally there, said slot having a longitudinally extending upper cutting edge and a long-itudinally extending lower cutting edge;
a rotatable, outer tube concentric and substantially contiquous with said inner member, said outer tube having a first forward slot and a second forward slot above said first forward slot, said first forward slot having a upper cutting edge inclined at a slight angle with respect to the lower cutting edge of the inner member, and said second forward slot having a lower cutting edge inclined at a slight angle with respect to the upper cutting edge of the inner member, each of said first and second forward slots being substantially co-extensive with said forward slot of said inner member; and means for rotating the upper cutting edge of the first forward slot past the lower cutting edge of the forward slot of the inner cylindrical member to a first home position and for rotating the lower cutting edge of the second forward slot past the upper cutting edge of the forward slot of the inner cylindrical member to a second home position.
a stationary, inner cylindrical member having a forward slot extending substantially longitudinally there, said slot having a longitudinally extending upper cutting edge and a long-itudinally extending lower cutting edge;
a rotatable, outer tube concentric and substantially contiquous with said inner member, said outer tube having a first forward slot and a second forward slot above said first forward slot, said first forward slot having a upper cutting edge inclined at a slight angle with respect to the lower cutting edge of the inner member, and said second forward slot having a lower cutting edge inclined at a slight angle with respect to the upper cutting edge of the inner member, each of said first and second forward slots being substantially co-extensive with said forward slot of said inner member; and means for rotating the upper cutting edge of the first forward slot past the lower cutting edge of the forward slot of the inner cylindrical member to a first home position and for rotating the lower cutting edge of the second forward slot past the upper cutting edge of the forward slot of the inner cylindrical member to a second home position.
10. The knife of claim 9, wherein the inner cylindrical member also includes a rear slot diametrically opposed to the forward slot therein, and wherein the outer rotatable tube also includes a rear slot diametrically opposed to the two forward slots therein.
11. The knife of claim 10, wherein the rear slot of the outer rotatable tube extends circumferentially a distance suf- ¦
ficient to avoid contact with the sheet material to be cut when the outer tube is rotated.
ficient to avoid contact with the sheet material to be cut when the outer tube is rotated.
12. A tubular knife for cutting sheet material, comprising a stationary, outer tube having a first slot extending substantially longitudinally thereof, said first slot having a longitudinally extending upper edge and a longitudinally extending lower cutting edge;
a rotatable, inner cylindrical member concentric and sub-stantially contiguous with said outer tube, said inner member having a second slot substantially co-extensive with said first slot of said outer tube, said second slot having an upper cutting edge inclined at a slight angle with respect to the lower cutting edge of the first slot;
means for biasing the inner cylindrical member to a position wherein the second slot of the inner member is substantially aligned with the first slot of the outer tube;
and means for rotating the upper cutting edge of the second slot past the lower cutting edge of the first slot.
a rotatable, inner cylindrical member concentric and sub-stantially contiguous with said outer tube, said inner member having a second slot substantially co-extensive with said first slot of said outer tube, said second slot having an upper cutting edge inclined at a slight angle with respect to the lower cutting edge of the first slot;
means for biasing the inner cylindrical member to a position wherein the second slot of the inner member is substantially aligned with the first slot of the outer tube;
and means for rotating the upper cutting edge of the second slot past the lower cutting edge of the first slot.
13. The knife of claim 12, wherein the outer tube further includes a third slot diametrically opposed to the first slot therein, and wheren the inner cylindrical member further includes a fourth slot diametrically opposed to the second slot therein.
14. The knife of claim 13, wherein the biasing means comprises a coil spring.
15. The knife of claim 14, wherein the rotating means comprised a solenoid.
16. The knife of claim 15, additionally comprising means for feeding the sheet material through the third and fourth slots toward the first and second slots and wherein the fourth slot of the inner cylindrical member extends circumferentially a distance sufficient to avoid contact with the sheet material to be cut when the upper cutting edge of the second slot is rotated past the lower cutting edge of the first slot.
17. The knife of claim 15, additionally comprising means for feeding the sheet material through the first and second slots toward the third and fourth slots and wherein the fourth slot of the inner cylindrical member extends circumfer-entially a distance sufficient to avoid contact with the sheet material to be cut when the upper cutting edge of the second slot is rotated past the lower cutting edge of the first slot.
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