FOLDABLE SCORING BASE WITH AN INTEGRATED MEDIA TRIMMER
A scoring base with an integrated media trimmer may be utilized to cut and/or score various types of media. The base may comprise an upper portion and a lower portion connected via a hinge. The lower portion may be configured to rotate with respect to the upper portion from a folded position to an unfolded position. A scoring implement, such as a bone folder, may be used to score a medium by tracing scoring grooves formed in the base. Additionally, the scoring base may include an integrated media trimmer comprising a cutting arm, a blade holder, and a cutting blade. The cutting arm may pivot from a cutting position to a storage position. The cutting arm may be configured to secure a bone folder within a depression during storage.
1 . A foldable scoring base, comprising:
an upper scoring board configured with a first section of lineal scoring grooves;
a lower scoring board configured with a second section of lineal scoring grooves aligned with respect to the first section of lineal scoring grooves;
a pivot member connecting the lower scoring board to the upper scoring board, the pivot member configured such that the lower scoring board may be rotated from a folded position to an unfolded position with respect to the upper scoring board;
a cutting arm secured at a first end to the upper scoring board near an edge opposite a parting line between the upper scoring board and the lower scoring board.
2 . The foldable scoring base of claim 1 , wherein the pivot member comprises a hinge.
3 . The foldable scoring base of claim 1 , wherein the cutting arm is one of a rotary trimmer, a guillotine trimmer, and a sliding trimmer.
4 . The foldable scoring base of claim 1 , further comprising a blade holder slidably coupled to the cutting arm, the blade holder configured to secure one of a rotating blade and a fixed-blade.
5 . The foldable scoring base of claim 1 , wherein the first and second sections of lineal scoring grooves are aligned perpendicular with respect to the parting line between the upper scoring board and the lower scoring board.
6 . The foldable scoring base of claim 1 , wherein the upper scoring board further comprises a depression configured to receive a scoring implement.
7 . The foldable scoring base of claim 6 , wherein the scoring implement comprises a bone folder.
8 . The foldable scoring base of claim 1 , wherein one of the lower scoring board and the upper scoring board comprises a slot configured to receive an envelope guide.
9 . The foldable scoring base of claim 1 , further comprising a magnetic catch configured to selectively maintain the lower scoring board in the folded position with respect to the upper scoring board.
10 . The foldable scoring base of claim 1 , wherein the pivot member is secured to the upper scoring board with a spring retention assembly.
11 . The foldable scoring base of claim 1 , wherein the pivot member is moveable from a first position in which the pivot member is disposed approximately perpendicular to the first section of lineal grooves and a second position in which the pivot member is disposed approximately parallel to the first section of lineal grooves.
12 . The foldable scoring base of claim 11 , further comprising a projection disposed near a second end of the pivot member in the folded configuration and wherein the pivot member comprises a depression having a complimentary shape to the projection.
13 . The foldable scoring base of claim 1 , further comprising an interstice lattice.
14 . A foldable scoring base, comprising:
an upper scoring board configured with a first section of lineal scoring grooves;
a lower scoring board configured with a second section of lineal scoring grooves aligned with respect to the first section of lineal scoring grooves;
a pivot member connecting the lower scoring board to the upper scoring board, the pivot member configured such that the lower scoring board may be rotated from a folded position to an unfolded position with respect to the upper scoring board;
a cutting arm comprising:
a first end rotatably secured to the upper scoring board, such that the cutting arm can be pivoted about the first end; and
a second end configured to rotate from a storage position, in which the second end is coupled to the upper scoring board, to a cutting position, in which the second end is releaseably coupled to the lower scoring board.
15 . The foldable scoring base of claim 14 , wherein the pivot member comprises a hinge.
16 . The foldable scoring base of claim 14 , wherein the cutting arm comprises one of a rotary trimmer, a guillotine trimmer, and a sliding trimmer.
17 . The foldable scoring base of claim 14 , wherein the cutting arm is rotatably secured to the upper scoring board via a spring retention assembly.
18 . The foldable scoring base of claim 14 , wherein the first and second sections of lineal scoring grooves are aligned approximately perpendicular with respect to a parting line between the upper scoring board and the lower scoring board.
19 . The foldable scoring base of claim 14 , wherein the upper scoring board further comprises a depression configured to receive a scoring implement; and
wherein the depression is positioned such that the cutting arm secures the scoring implement within the depression when the cutting arm is in the storage position.
20 . The foldable scoring base of claim 19 , wherein the scoring implement is a bone folder.
21 . The foldable scoring base of claim 14 , wherein one of the lower scoring board and the upper scoring board includes a slot configured to receive an envelope guide.
22 . The foldable scoring base of claim 10 , further comprising a magnetic catch configured to selectively maintain the lower scoring board in a folded position with respect to the upper scoring board.
23 . A foldable scoring base, comprising:
an upper scoring board configured with a first section of lineal scoring grooves;
a lower scoring board configured with a second section of lineal scoring grooves aligned with respect to the first section of lineal scoring grooves;
a hinge connecting the lower scoring board to the upper scoring board, such that the lower scoring board may be rotated from a folded position to an unfolded position with respect to the upper scoring board;
a catch configured to selectively maintain the lower scoring board in a folded position with respect to the upper scoring board;
a cutting arm comprising:
a first end rotatably secured to the upper scoring board, such that the cutting arm can be pivoted about the first end;
a second end configured to rotate from a storage position, in which the second end is coupled to the upper scoring board, to a cutting position, in which the second end is releaseably coupled to the lower scoring board;
a blade holder slidably coupled between the first and second ends of the cutting arm configured to secure a blade; and
a depression configured to receive a scoring implement, the depression positioned such that the cutting arm secures the scoring implement within the depression when the cutting arm is in the storage position.