US 11,745,376 B2
Tool assembly including heated cutting tool for use in cutting fabric
Nick Groat, Las Vegas, NV (US); and Brian Jones, Las Vegas, NV (US)
Assigned to Safe Life Defense, L.L.C., Las Vegas, NV (US)
Filed by SAFE LIFE DEFENSE, LLC, Las Vegas, NV (US)
Filed on Jan. 19, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/152,372.
Prior Publication US 2022/0227018 A1, Jul. 21, 2022
Int. Cl. B26D 7/10 (2006.01); B26D 1/00 (2006.01)
CPC B26D 7/10 (2013.01) [B26D 1/0006 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A cutting tool for use with a fabric cutting machine, comprising:
a support body including a substantially rectangular cross-sectional shape;
a plurality of cutting blades extending outwardly from a bottom surface of the support body, the plurality of cutting blades including:
a primary cutting blade and a pair of secondary cutting blades extending obliquely from the primary cutting blade in a mirrored relationship;
a plurality of heating element chambers defined within the support body, each of the heating element chambers configured to receive a heating cartridge therein to facilitate transferring thermal energy from the heating cartridge to the cutting tool for use in heating the plurality of cutting blades, the plurality of heating element chambers including a first heating element chamber having a first diameter sized to receive a 14 mm heating cartridge therein and a second heating element chamber having a second diameter sized to receive a 12 mm heating cartridge therein, the first heating element chamber positioned closer to the plurality of cutting blades than the second heating element chamber; and
a thermocouple opening oriented between the first heating element chamber and the second heating element chamber and configured to receive a thermocouple therein.