(under the class definition) Apparatus provided with means for constraining the movement of a tool to a predetermined direction or course of movement.
(1) Note. In a typical patent of this subclass the disclosure is clear as to metal deformation. However, the claimed subject matter recites merely the environment of the tool or its support. For example, a patent herein may claim the housing wherein the tool is located for movement, or guide wherein the tool support slides.
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83, Cutting,
701, for disclosure of a frame or housing for a cutting device.