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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 07, 2002
Filed:
Sep. 09, 1999
Stefan Schwarz, Orion Township, MI (US);
Other;
Abstract
A device for cutting and folding back a portion of a page along a peripheral edge to form a tab that extends beyond the peripheral edge. The device includes a first and second planar member and a folded over cutting blade positioned to extend laterally over the second member and partially over the first member. The folded over cutting blade forms two cutting edges and having an opening therebetween for receiving a portion of the page. In another aspect, the device includes a housing having an upper and lower structure forming a narrow cavity along one side for disposition of a page of a book, magazine or other publication. An interior edge of the cavity defines an alignment edge for the page. An actuator communicates with a cutting blade within the housing to cut a portion of the page within the cavity and fold the cut portion along a seam line so that the cut portion extends beyond the periphery of the page.