Single plate cut down apparatus

Abstract

A blind cut-down apparatus for cutting a blind having at least a head rail component, and blind material suspended from the head rail, and having a blind component holding plate having at least a head rail opening and a blind material opening for receiving respective components of a blind, and holding them in position for cutting, a blind material cutting bar moveable relative to the holding plate, and carrying material cutting means, for cutting blind material extending through the holding plate, a cutting die support adjacent to the cutting bar, having at least one cutting die for receiving the headrail, and being moveable relative to the holding plate for cutting at least one the headrail and including a movement device for moving the blind material cutting bar and the cutting die support substantially simultaneously, so as to cut the blind material and the head rail in a common plane. End stops are provided for setting the length of material trimmed off the various components.

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       16 . A vertical blind cut-down apparatus for trim cutting a vertical blind having a horizontal headrail defining two ends and vertical blind materials defining upper and lower ends suspended by the upper ends from the headrail, the vertical blind cut down apparatus comprising: 
 a headrail holding plate having a headrail opening formed therein for receiving the headrail therethrough;    a cutting die for the headrail adapted to receive the headrail extending therethrough, and being movable relative to said holding plate for cutting one end of the headrail;    a blind holder having a blind material opening therethrough for receiving the vertical blind materials therein;    a blind cutting device moveable relative to said blind holder for cutting the vertical blind material extending through said blind holder; and    a movement transmission device for moving said cutting die and for moving said blind cutting device whereby both the vertical blind materials and the headrail are cut.    
   
   
       17 . The vertical blind cut down apparatus of  claim 16 , further comprising a base plate and a lower guide channel fixed to said base plate, wherein said headrail holding plate and said blind holder are secured to said lower guide channel, and further including an upper guide channel secured to an upper side of said holding plate.  
   
   
       18 . The vertical blind cut down apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein said blind cutting device is slidably received in said lower and upper guide channels, wherein said headrail cutting die is slidably received in said lower and upper guide channels, and wherein said cutting device and said cutting die thereby slide in a common plane and are separate from one another.  
   
   
       19 . A method of trimming components using a vertical blind having a horizontal head rail defining a fixed end and a trim end and vertical blind materials defining upper attachment ends and lower trim ends, with the upper attachment ends attached and suspended from the horizontal head rail, the method comprising the steps of: 
 passing the trim end through a holding plate, said holding plate having a head rail opening;    passing the trim end through a head rail cutting die being movable relative to said holding plate;    moving said head rail cutting die relative to said holding plate for cutting the trim end extending through said holding plate, wherein the trim end is cut and the fix end is untrimmed;    passing the lower trim ends through a blind holder, said blind holder having a blind material opening;    passing the lower trim ends into registration with a blind material cutting device, said blind material cutting device being movable relative to said blind holder; and    moving said blind material cutting device relative to said blind holder for cutting the trim end, the trim end extending through said blind holder, wherein the lower trim end is cut and the upper attachment ends are untrimmed.    
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 19 , further comprising the step of moving said head rail cutting die a first distance for cutting the horizontal head rail, and simultaneously moving said blind cutting device through a second distance, wherein said second distance is greater than said first distance.  
   
   
       21 . The method of  claim 20 , further comprising the step of passing the trim end through said head rail cutting die at a first trim distance, and passing the vertical blind materials through said blind holder at a second trim distance, wherein said first trim distance is different from said second trim distance.  
   
   
       22 . The method of  claim 21 , further comprising the step of moving said head rail cutting die by a rotary movement of a cam drive and moving said blind cutting device through a linkage, said linkage being connected to said cam drive.  
   
   
       23 . A vertical blind cut-down apparatus for trim cutting a vertical blind having a horizontal headrail defining two ends, and vertical blind materials defining upper and lower ends suspended by the upper ends from the headrail, the vertical blind cut down apparatus comprising: 
 a headrail holding plate having a headrail opening formed therein for receiving the headrail therethrough;    a cutting die for the headrail adapted to receive the headrail extending therethrough, and being movable relative to said holding plate for cutting one end of the headrail;    a blind holder having a blind material opening therethrough for receiving the vertical blind materials therein;    a blind cutting device moveable relative to said blind holder for cutting the vertical blind material extending through said blind holder; and    a movement transmission device for moving said cutting die and for moving said blind cutting device whereby both the vertical blind materials and the headrail are cut, wherein said headrail opening in said holding plate has a first shape, wherein said cutting die defines a cutting opening, said cutting opening having a second shape, wherein said first shape is complementary to said second shape, and wherein said cutting die is slidably moveable relative to said holding plate so that the headrail is cut.    
   
   
       24 . A vertical blind cut-down apparatus comprising: 
 a headrail receiving holding plate having an opening;    a cutting die for cutting an end of the headrail;    a blind holder;    a blind cutter; and    a movement transmission device, wherein both said cutting die and said blind cutting device move.