.~ Blade carrier bodily and slidably supported on running length work
DEFINITION
Classification: 225/55
(under subclass 6) Devices in which the blade is attached to and carried by supporting structure which is separate and independent from the work supply source, and this assembly is hand-held and includes a guide member through which the work in running length form is threaded, thus maintaining the work and the blade carrier assembly in continuing association and permitting the carrier and the work to be manually moved relative to each other.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
27+, for blade carriers mounted on a pad or stack of tickets or the like.
56+, for blade carriers mounted on a wound work supply package.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS
30, Cutlery, 127, for similar devices wherein it is clearly disclosed that the device is manipulated solely like a knife for cutting rather than the twine being itself gripped manually and forced against the blade; also, that subclass contains similar devices wherein the severing is accomplished by a cutting tool pair such as a shearing cutter.