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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2001
Filed:
May. 08, 1998
Dennis G. Geurts, Buffalo, MN (US);
Malco Products, Inc., Annandale, MN (US);
Abstract
The J-channel siding tool is preferably used to cut tabs or notches or a miter finishing cut in J-channel vinyl or aluminum siding in perpendicularly adjacent pieces proximate to the corners of doors or windows of a building, through the one cut operation of the tool by an individual. The J-channel siding cutter includes a pair of pivotally interconnected handles, a first cutter having a pair of first cutting surfaces and a first traverse cutting surface on one of the handles, and a second cutter having a pair of second cutting surfaces and a second traverse cutting surface on the other handle. The second traverse cutting surface is recessed with respect to the first traverse cutting surface to enable an individual to selectively determine, in one cut, whether to create a tab or notch within J-channel siding. The first cutter may also include a stop for defining a uniform length of tab or notch. The J-channel siding tool may also include a biasing member disposed between the pair of handles for urging the handles apart and separating the first cutter from the second cutter while in the at-rest position. A travel limiter may also be disposed between the first and second handles for restricting the positioning of the first cutter relative to the second cutter and the closure of the handles relative to each other.