James E Rhoades

US Patent:

49515403, Aug 28, 1990

Filed:

Mar 16, 1989

Appl. No.:

7/324309

Inventors:

James Cross - Grandville MI
Jerry Henning - Spring Lake MI
James J. Rhoades - Garden City MI
Arthur B. Chubb - Romulus MI
David B. Olsen - Dearborn MI

Assignee:

Tapco Products Company, Inc. - Detroit MI

International Classification:

B26D 112

US Classification:

83397

Abstract:

A shingle ridge cap cutter utilized for cutting uniform sections from roof shingles comprising a frame along which a shingle is guided to a manually operated cutter that comprises spaced blades that are moved to sever a section of the shingle. The cutter blades are provided in spaced-apart, non parallel relationship so that a combined rectangular and trapezoidal-shaped ridge cap is made by single movement of the cutter with the roof shingle positioned so that the cutter blades are aligned with the slots along one edge of the shingle. Provision is made for operation to prevent injury to the hands of the worker.