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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 05, 2000
Filed:
Feb. 20, 1998
Michael L Hyer, Deltona, FL (US);
Raymond E Hyer, DeLand, FL (US);
Other;
Abstract
A hand operated trimmer for trimming an edge of vinyl, carpet or the like being installed on a floor so that the cut edge of the floor covering will lie closely against an adjacent wall. The trimmer comprises an elongate base member and an integral cutting blade. The base member has a generally triangularly shaped cross section, with two of the elongate external surfaces of the base member meeting at a right angle, and the elongate external surface opposite the right angle being a concave surface. The cutting blade is mounted closely adjacent the concave surface and in a substantially perpendicular relationship thereto. Pressure applying rollers are spaced a slight distance from the concave surface so as to define a vinyl-receiving entry location for a vinyl sheet to pass in a longitudinal direction along the concave surface, with the pressure applying rollers serving to keep the vinyl sheet in close contact with the concave surface. The cutting blade is mounted in alignment with the path of travel of the vinyl along the concave surface, whereby upon an installer causing a vinyl sheet to enter the entry location, the external surfaces of the base member meeting at a right angle can be moved longitudinally along the floor-wall intersection. At that time the blade cuts the vinyl at a location coinciding with the intersection of the floor with the adjacent wall, such that the cut edge of the vinyl will reside closely and evenly along the wall.