Fabric cutting device with modular cutting assembly, and methods of assembling and operating thereof

Abstract

Embodiments herein generally relate to a fabric cutting device with a modular cutting assembly, and methods of assembling and operating thereof. In some examples, the fabric cutting device, comprises a pair of modular cutting assemblies for cutting fabric into one or more fabric strips, each assembly comprising a removable and reconfigurable stacked arrangement of cutting and spacer component sets; and a driving assembly coupled to the pair of modular cutting assemblies, and configured to cause rotation of the cutting assemblies to cut the fabric.

1 . A fabric cutting device, comprising:
 a driving assembly comprising at least two rotatable members; and   at least a pair of modular cutting assemblies removably coupled to each of the rotatable members, the modular cutting assemblies configured to cut fabric into one or more fabric strips, each assembly comprising a reconfigurable stacked arrangement of cutting and spacer component sets.   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein each rotatable member rotates along a rotation axis, and further comprises a mounting portion for mounting a respective modular cutting assembly in a mounted position. 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 2 , wherein, within each modular cutting assembly, the components are stacked along an assembly axis, and in the mounted position, the assembly axis defines the rotation axis. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 3 , wherein the cutting and spacer component sets are arranged in an alternating configuration within each modular cutting assembly. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 4 , wherein the cutting component set includes cutting components with radial cutting edges for cutting through fabric, and the spacer component set includes one or more spacer components for spacing apart the cutting component sets. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 4 , when the modular cutting assemblies are in the mounted position, the component sets are arranged in opposing configuration as between the pair of cutting assemblies, such that along an alignment axis, a cutting component set of one assembly is aligned with a spacer component set of another assembly, to define a component set pair. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 6 , wherein in the mounted position, the assemblies are arranged in interleaving fashion such that the cutting component set of one assembly is positioned in the interspacing between the cutting component sets of another assembly. 
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 7 , wherein in the mounted position, one or more shear planes are defined, each shear plane defined along a lateral face of the cutting component set of one assembly and the lateral face of a cutting component set of the other assembly. 
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 8 , wherein the lateral faces directly abut to allow self-sharpening of the cutting components. 
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 8 , wherein the number of shear planes define the number of fabric strips the device cuts. 
     
     
         11 . The device of  claim 9 , wherein the width of each fabric strip is defined by the axial spacing between adjacent shear planes. 
     
     
         12 . The device of  claim 11 , where the number of components set pairs are adjustable to vary the number of cut fabric strips, and the width of each cutting component set is configurable to vary the width of each fabric strip. 
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 6 , wherein in each component set pair, the spacer component set is narrower than the cutting component set to provide a wear tolerance gap. 
     
     
         14 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the fabric cutting device is coupled to one or more of a cutting platform and a securing mechanism. 
     
     
         15 . The device of  claim 14 , wherein the cutting platform provides a surface to lay the fabric during cutting, and the cutting platform extends between the pair of modular cutting assemblies. 
     
     
         16 . The device of  claim 14 , wherein the securing mechanism secures the fabric cutting device to a mounting surface. 
     
     
         17 . The device of  claim 16 , wherein the securing mechanism is adjustable and comprises a mounting bracket and a removable portion, the removable portion being vertically repositionable in relation to the mounting bracket. 
     
     
         18 . A fabric cutting device kit, comprising:
 a fabric cutting device, comprising a driving assembly couplable to a pair of modular cutting assemblies, the driving assembly configured to cause rotation of the cutting assemblies to cut fabric into one or more fabric strips;   one or more cutting components for cutting through fabric and having varying size widths; and   one or more space components,
 wherein the one or more cutting and spacer components are stackable in a reconfigurable manner to define a modular cutting assembly. 
   
     
     
         19 . A method for using the fabric cutting device kit of  claim 18 , comprising:
 mounting, on a first rotatable member of the driving assembly, a first modular cutting assembly comprising a reconfigurable stacked arrangement of one or more cutting components and spacer components in alternating configuration;   mounting, on a second rotatable member of the driving assembly, a second modular cutting assembly comprising a reconfigurable stacked arrangement of one or more cutting components and spacer components in alternating configuration; and   operating the driving assembly to cut the fabric into one or more fabric strips.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , initially comprising dismounting one or more modular cutting assemblies prior to mounting the first and second modular cutting assembly.