Cutter for materials such as slates or tiles has blade carriage with two handles in inverted V-shape for use by right- or left-handed persons

摘要

The cutter (1) consists of a frame with a cutting table (2) that has a lengthwise slot (3) for a blade (4) mounted on a carriage (5) guided over the slot. The carriage is moved by a pair of handles (6, 7) in a single inverted V-shaped configuration that allows the cutter to be used by a right- or left-handed person. The grip sections (6A, 7A) of the handles intersect a plane passing through the cutting blade and slot, and have their centres of gravity in line with the slot. The handle branches (6B, 7B) connecting the grip sections to the blade holder are inclined relative to the plane of the blade.