US2505586A - Cutter for removing wallpaper - Google Patents

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April 25, 1950 A. SINGER 2,505,586

CUTTER FOR REMOVING WALLPAPER Filed Dec. 26, 1946 mww' ATT'OQ/YE W Petented Apr. 25, 1950 iJNlTED STATEd' rarest OFFICE 2,505,586 Curran roe REMOVING WALLPAPER Albert Singer, Los Angeles, Calif. Application December 26, 194's, Serial No. 718,459 2 Claims. (01. 30-169) l This invention relates to a cutter for removing wall paper and the like.

An object of my invention is to provide a cutter which has a plurality of working edges which may be operated with a minimum of effort and skill and at a minimum of expense in removing wallpaper and the like.

Anotherobject of my invention is to provide a cutter having working edges which diverge rearwardly from a point in such a manner that the point facilitates the initial cutting of the wall paper so that a quick and effective start may readily be effected.

Another object of my invention is to provide a cutter in which the actual cutting is facilitated because of a single point of resistance. In other words, a cutter having working edges which diverge rearwardly from a point so that the adjacent working edges assist each other, rather than working independently as in flat bladed scrapers.

Another object of my invention is to provide a cutter in which the handle is a substantial dis tance from the plane of the working edges thus eliminating any danger of injuring the hand of the user.

Another object of my invention is to provide a cutter in which the cutting edges are on the under side of the cutter which tends to sharpen the cutting edges as the cutter is used.

Another object of my invention is to provide a cutter for removing wall paper which comprises a blade having cutting edges in which the blade slopes outwardly from the cutting edges so that the blade turns the removed wall paper back upon itself.

Another object of my invention is to provide a cutter which may be made of a single sheet of material.

My invention has many other objects, advantages, and features, some of which, with the foregoing, will be set forth at length in the following description where I shall outline one form of my invention, which I have selected for illustration in the drawings accompanying and forming a part of the present specification.

In the drawing:

Fig. l is a perspective view showing the cutter of my invention in use,

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the cutter of my invention,

Fig. 3 is an end view taken as indicated by the arrow in Fig. 2, and 5 Fig. 4 is a cross sectional view taken on the line 4--4 of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawings, the cutter of my invention comprise a blade portion Ill having edges H, l2, l3 and I l and a handle l5. The under surfaces of the edges I l and I2 are beveled and sharpened to provide cutting edges 16 and Il which diverge rearwardly from the point 18. One advantage of having the cutting edges on the underside of the cutter is that the cutting edges are sharpened as the cutter is used.

The advantage of having the cutting edges diverge from a point is that the point facilitates the initial cutting of the wall paper so that a quick and effective start may readily be made.

The blade portion Ill slopes upwardly and rearwardly from the cutting edges II and I2 to form a central ridge Illa which extends from the point IE} to the handle I5. This is an important feature, since as shown in Figures 1 and 4 when force is applied to the handle to move the blade along the surface of the plaster or the like l9, to remove paper or the like 20, the removed paper 2| is turned back upon the paper 20. It will readily be seen that the only portions of the cutter that contact the paper or plaster are the cutting edges it and If and the point [8.

The sides It and It adjacent the handle I5 are curved and shaped as shown at 22 and 23 in order to provide a convenient gripping surface for the hand of the user. As shown in Figure l, the handle [5 is a considerable distance from the plane of the cutting edges It and ill. The advantage of this construction is that when the handle is gripped by the users hand there will be sufficient clearance between the users fingers and the surface of the plaster 2D to prevent any danger of injury to the users fingers.

The cutter may be formed of a flat sheet of suitable material. After the sheet has been out to the desired proportions, the blade portion may be bent along the ridge lila until the cutter assumes the shape shown in the drawings in which the cutting edges ii and i2 and the point I8 all lie in a single plane.

It is apparent that, if desired, the cutting edges l5 and I! may be formed of tungsten, carhide or other like material.

The most important advantage of my invention is that the cutter may be operated with less effort and skill and to greater advantage in removing wall paper than any other device.

Another advantage of m invention is that the cutting edges l5 and i! will penetrate into the plaster it only to a small degree, irrespective of the force that is applied to the cutter.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, it will readily be seen that the foregoing objects are accomplished by my invention, and that the uses, advantages, and operation of my invention will be readily understood by those skilled in the art to which the invention appertains. While I have described the form of my invention which I now consider to be the best embodiment thereof, I desire wtdlhave it ,understood .thatuthe ,form shown is merely illustrative :and that 1 the invention is not to be limited to the details disclosed herein, but is to be accorded the full scope of the appended claims.

I claim as my invention:

1. A cutter for removing wall Dwerimm walls comprising a blade and a handle, saidbladehaving a point at its forward endandhavingcutting edges diverging rearwardly from said point with said point and theentire lengths of said-cutting edges lying in a single plane, said blade comprisirig-= two portions, -each= sloping upwardl'y and -=rea'rwardly from =said ciitting edges to-acentral fridge which extends rearwar'dlyfrom said point at an-acute angle to 'said' plane,- and *said'. handle extending rearwardly from the -rearward *end of "said-blade in :alignment" with said ridge.

,2.-'A cutter-"for removing-wall:paper 'from walls oom-prising am-integralblade and handle, said said blade ,portions convergin upwardly and .rearwardlyfromtha rearward ends-of .said cutting edges to merge with said handle which exttends rearwardly from said blade in alignment with said ridge.

' ALBERT SINGER.

REFERENCES CITED "Thefiollowing reierences are of record in the fileiof this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number I Name :Date

1,394,868 Smith ;E ct. 25, l921 1 1664 ,7 92 fsskogberg fOct.;26, 11926 FOREIGN PATENTS Number :Gountry Date 19,033 Great Britain, .i :Aug. :28, 1896

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