US Patent Issued on Dec. 30 for "Knife and cutting guide for cutting fibrous or thick sheet materials" (Colorado Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,508,728, issued on Dec. 30.

"Knife and cutting guide for cutting fibrous or thick sheet materials" was invented by Lee Hiram Stevens (Erie, Colo.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A knife and associated guide for the cutting of fibrous batt insulation products, as well as rigid foam board insulation products are described. The knife has a handle and blade, each oriented so as to maximize the ability to pull the blade through the material to be cut, while minimizing the muscular effort and strain required of the user. The guide is configured to easily compress batt insulation products and to be easily moved over the products for improved eff...