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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 09, 2000
Filed:
Mar. 06, 1997
Michael D Harfst, Milwaukie, OR (US);
Blout, Inc., Montgomery, AL (US);
Abstract
A cutter device has a cutter portion which is led by a depth gauge. The depth gauge is mounted on and extends upwardly from a substantially planar main body section. The depth gauge has a forward, or first section which extends upwardly from the main body, and when viewed from above is disposed at an angle relative to the central plane of the main body diverging therefrom on progressing rearwardly. The rear end of the first section is connected at a juncture section to a second section which progresses rearwardly and is disposed at an angle converging toward the central plane. The second section may extend across the plane of the body and diverge from the opposite side thereof on progressing rearwardly. The upper surface of the depth gauge presents a sweeping curve as viewed from the front of the cutter which is a multiple of the thickness of the body to which it is attached to provide effective cut control for the following cutter.