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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2004
Filed:
Feb. 05, 1999
Darrell J. Kutchmarek, Waunakee, WI (US);
Richard L. Seiders, McFarland, WI (US);
Springs Window Fashions LP, Fort Mill, SC (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for cutting a window covering including a head rail, a bottom rail and slats includes a base having a substantially flat cutting surface, and a frame overlying the cutting surface. The base includes a clamping assembly for securing the window covering atop the cutting surface with the bottom rail, slats and top rail in a side-by-side arrangement over the cutting surface. The apparatus includes a cutting assembly having a cutting blade with a cutting edge for sliding along a movement axis having a first component of movement extending in a direction substantially parallel to the cutting surface and a second component of movement extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to the cutting surface. A driver is connected with the cutting assembly for moving the cutting blade toward the cutting surface, wherein the cutting edge simultaneously cuts through the bottom rail, the slats and the head rail.