(under subclass 272.1) Cutting tool combined with means to hold the assembly thereof against the force of gravity or against the reaction of the material being cut.
(1) Note. A twine cutter is included herein, even if fixed to an immobile twine support.
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2+, for a base mounted or otherwise supported can opener.
109+, especially subclass 110, for a base mounted or otherwise supported cigar tip cutter.
198, for multiple shearing position shears that are body supported.
231+, for supported shears.
263+, for supported cutter having plural cooperating blades, one of which is rotary. 273+, for a base supported cutting tool with blade moving means.
290+, for a cutting tool with a guard or material guide and a support.
296.1, for a cutting tool with support or attaching means.
323, for a fork with a hand guard and/or a support.
327, for a spoon with a support.
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69, Leather Manufacturers,
11+, for a machine for using a fixed knife for skiving or splitting leather.
83, Cutting, appropriate subclasses for a base supported cutting machine, generally.
144, Woodworking,
120+, for a planer using a stationary cutter; and subclasses 155+ for a shaver using a stationary cutter.
225, Severing by Tearing or Breaking, appropriate subclasses for subdividing material by tensile or bending force, generally.
