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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 04, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 03, 2006
Applicants:
John G. Freshwater, Bakersfield, CA (US);
Olan Leitch, Bakersfield, CA (US);
Inventors:
John G. Freshwater, Bakersfield, CA (US);
Olan Leitch, Bakersfield, CA (US);
Assignee:
Elk Premium Building Products, Inc., Dallas, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23D 25/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A system and method for cutting shingles according to which a plurality of cutting blades are mounted on the outer circumference of a cutting cylinder, and the cylinder is rotated with the blades engaging the sheet while effecting relative translational movement between the cylinder and the sheet so that shingles are cut from the sheet upon one rotation of the cylinder.