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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2008
Roland Sudmalis, Chicago, IL (US);
Michael Parrish, Deer Park, IL (US);
Michael Rellinger, Chicago, IL (US);
Jeff Kennedy, Algonquin, IL (US);
Roland Sudmalis, Chicago, IL (US);
Michael Parrish, Deer Park, IL (US);
Michael Rellinger, Chicago, IL (US);
Jeff Kennedy, Algonquin, IL (US);
ACCO Brands USA LLC, Lincolnshire, IL (US);
Abstract
A trimmer that is operable to cut at least one sheet of paper includes a base configured to support the at least one sheet, a rail extending across at least a portion of the base, and a cutting assembly having a carriage slidably coupled to the rail and a blade positioned on the carriage. The trimmer also includes a blade opposing member coupled to the base adjacent to the rail and an indicator operable to display a usable life status of at least one of the blade and the blade opposing member.