Patent Application
20230019318
The present invention relates generally to the field of oscillating blades. More specifically, the present invention relates to an oscillating roofing knife blade device. The device has two primary embodiments, a fixed embodiment, and a removable embodiment. In the fixed embodiment, the device has a body further comprised of an oscillating blade attachment member and a blade tip. In a removable embodiment, the device has an oscillating blade attachment member and at least one blade that attaches to the member via at least one fastener. Further, the blade is attached to the oscillating blade attachment member by aligning and placing fasteners through at least one cutout on the body of the blade, with the openings on the device attachment member of the oscillating blade attachment member. The oscillating roofing knife blade device enables users to attach a roofing knife attachment to a handheld power tool that allows a user to cut through tough materials more efficiently and easily like shingles, carpet, plastics, etc. The device is configured to allow a user to change blades quickly and conveniently for an array of purposes. Accordingly, the present disclosure makes specific reference thereto. Nonetheless, it is to be appreciated that aspects of the present invention are also equally applicable to other like applications, devices, and methods of manufacture.
By way of background, roofers and other individuals are often required to cut through tough materials such as shingles, plastics, carpet, etc. This cutting is typically done with a manual roofing knife. However, said materials can be especially difficult to cut with a manual roofing knife, especially during extreme weather conditions or while physically exhausted. Using a manual roofing knife involves extensive amounts of physical labor and using said knife wastes large amounts of time.
Therefore, there exists a long-felt need in the art for a device that can be used to cut roofing materials such as shingles and plastics more easily. There also exists a long-felt need in the art for an attachment made for a handheld power tool that is used in cutting these tougher materials. There also exists a long-felt need in the art for an improved knife design that allows for quicker blade changes and attachment to a handheld power tool.
The subject matter disclosed and claimed herein, in one embodiment thereof, comprises an oscillating roofing knife blade device. The device has two primary embodiments, a fixed embodiment and a removable embodiment. In the fixed embodiment, the device has a body, further comprised of an oscillating blade attachment member and a blade tip. In a removable embodiment, the device has an oscillating blade attachment member and at least one blade that attaches to the member via at least one fastener. The device can be easily attached to an oscillating saw or other tool of the like that does not require manually powered cutting.
In this manner, the oscillating roofing knife blade device of the present invention accomplishes all of the foregoing objectives and provides users with a device that enables users to attach a roofing knife attachment to a handheld power tool that allows a user to more efficiently and easily cut through tough materials like shingles, carpets, plastics, etc. The devise is configured to allow a user to change blades quickly and conveniently for an array of purposes.
The following presents a simplified summary in order to provide a basic understanding of some aspects of the disclosed innovation. This summary is not an extensive overview, and it is not intended to identify key/critical elements or to delineate the scope thereof. Its sole purpose is to present some general concepts in a simplified form as a prelude to the more detailed description that is presented later.
The subject matter disclosed and claimed herein, in one embodiment thereof, comprises an oscillating roofing knife blade device. The device has two primary embodiments, a fixed embodiment, and a removable embodiment. In the fixed embodiment, the device has a body, further comprised of an oscillating blade attachment member and a blade tip. In a removable embodiment, the device has an oscillating blade attachment member and at least one blade that attaches to the member via at least one fastener. Further, the blade is attached to the oscillating blade attachment member by aligning and placing fasteners through at least one cutout on the body of the blade with the openings on the device attachment member of the oscillating blade attachment member.
Accordingly, the oscillating roofing knife blade device of the present invention is particularly advantageous as it presents a user with the ability to conveniently cut through tough materials that otherwise would be physically exhausting and time consuming. The device allows a user to cut through roof shingles, carpets, plastics and much more by using a handheld power tool such as, but not limited to, an oscillating saw instead of a manual roofing knife. In this manner, the oscillating roofing knife blade device overcomes the limitations of existing manual roofing knife blades known in the art.
Numerous benefits and advantages of this invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art to which it pertains, upon reading and understanding the following detailed specification.
To the accomplishment of the foregoing and related ends, certain illustrative aspects of the disclosed innovation are described herein in connection with the following description and the annexed drawings. These aspects are indicative, however, of but a few of the various ways in which the principles disclosed herein can be employed and are intended to include all such aspects and their equivalents. Other advantages and novel features will become apparent from the following detailed description when considered in conjunction with the drawings.
The description refers to provided drawings in which similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the different views, and in which:
The innovation is now described with reference to the drawings, wherein like reference numerals are used to refer to like elements throughout. In the following description, for purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding thereof. It may be evident, however, that the innovation can be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known structures and devices are shown in block diagram form in order to facilitate a description thereof. Various embodiments are discussed hereinafter. It should be noted that the figures are described only to facilitate the description of the embodiments. They are not intended as an exhaustive description of the invention and do not limit the scope of the invention. Additionally, an illustrated embodiment need not have all the aspects or advantages shown. Thus, in other embodiments, any of the features described herein from different embodiments may be combined.
As noted above, there exists a long-felt need in the art for a device that can be used to cut roofing materials such as shingles and plastics more easily. There also exists a long-felt need in the art for an attachment made for a handheld power tool that is used in cutting tougher materials. There also exists a long-felt need in the art for an improved knife design that allows for quicker blade change on the handheld power tools.
The present invention, in one exemplary embodiment, is comprised of an oscillating roofing knife blade device. The device has two primary embodiments, a fixed embodiment, and a removable embodiment. In the fixed embodiment, the device has a body further comprised of an oscillating blade attachment member and a blade tip. In a removable embodiment, the device has an oscillating blade attachment member and at least one blade that attaches to the member via at least one fastener through at least one opening/cutout. The method includes the steps of attaching the blade onto the oscillating blade attachment member in the removable embodiment. Further, the method comprises the steps for removing and replacing a broken/dull blade from the oscillating blade attachment member.
Referring initially to the drawings,
The second end 230 of the body 110 is further comprised of a blade 232 and a blade tip 234. In the preferred embodiment, the blade 232 and the blade tip 234 are made from the same metal material as the oscillating blade attachment member 222. The blade tip 234 is preferably curved and sharpened to allow the user to cut through desired materials such as, but not limited to, shingles. In varying embodiments, the blade tip 234 may be any shape and/or curve that one skilled in the art would use to accomplish various roofing (or other) related tasks.
The blade body 400 is further comprised of a blade 410, a blade tip 430, and at least one cutout 420. The blade tip 430 is preferably curved and sharpened to allow the user to cut through the desired materials such as, but not limited to, shingles. In varying embodiments, the blade tip 430 may be any shape that is known to one skilled in the art that may be used to accomplish their tasks.
The second end 316 of the device attachment member 310 and the blade body 400 may be secured to one another by aligning the openings 318 on the device attachment member 310 with the cutouts 420 on the blade body 400. Further, at least one fastener 500 is used to secure the blade body 400 to the device attachment member 310 through the openings 318 and the cutouts 420. Said fastener 500 may be any fastener known in the art such as, but not limited to: bolt and nut assembly, screw, etc.
One embodiment of the device 100 as shown in
Certain terms are used throughout the following description and claims to refer to particular features or components. As one skilled in the art will appreciate, different persons may refer to the same feature or component by different names. This document does not intend to distinguish between components or features that differ in name but not structure or function. As used herein “oscillating roofing knife blade device” and “device” are interchangeable and refer to the oscillating roofing knife blade device 100 of the present invention.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the oscillating roofing knife blade device 100 of the present invention and its various components can be of any suitable size and configuration as is known in the art without affecting the overall concept of the invention, provided that they accomplish the above-stated objectives. One of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that the size, configuration, and material of the oscillating roofing knife blade device 100 as shown in the FIGS. are for illustrative purposes only, and that many other sizes and shapes of the oscillating roofing knife blade device 100 are well within the scope of the present disclosure. Although the dimensions of the oscillating roofing knife blade device 100 are important design parameters for user convenience, the oscillating roofing knife blade device 100 may be of any size, shape and/or configuration that ensures optimal performance during use and/or that suits the user's needs and/or preferences.
Various modifications and additions can be made to the exemplary embodiments discussed without departing from the scope of the present invention. While the embodiments described above refer to particular features, the scope of this invention also includes embodiments having different combinations of features and embodiments that do not include all of the described features. Accordingly, the scope of the present invention is intended to embrace all such alternatives, modifications, and variations as fall within the scope of the claims, together with all equivalents thereof.
What has been described above includes examples of the claimed subject matter. It is, of course, not possible to describe every conceivable combination of components or methodologies for purposes of describing the claimed subject matter, but one of ordinary skill in the art may recognize that many further combinations and permutations of the claimed subject matter are possible. Accordingly, the claimed subject matter is intended to embrace all such alterations, modifications and variations that fall within the spirit and scope of the appended claims. Furthermore, to the extent that the term “includes” is used in either the detailed description or the claims, such term is intended to be inclusive in a manner similar to the term “comprising” as “comprising” is interpreted when employed as a transitional word in a claim.
The present application claims priority to, and the benefit of, U.S. Provisional Application No. 63/223,218, which was filed on Jul. 19, 2021, and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
| Number | Date | Country | |
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| 63223218 | Jul 2021 | US |
