Hand-held cutting tool
US4438563A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 10, 1982 |
| Grant date | Mar 27, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 10, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB26B5/008
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A hand-held cutting tool which is composed of a housing defining a bottom to rest upon a surface and includes within the housing a blade cartridge secured therein on which there are a plurality of blades swingable so that the cutting edge of each blade is exposed or retracted so that the blade is completely within the housing, the blades are rotated between the two positions defined above by means of spacer means which include an operating surface preferably exteriorly accessible on the housing.
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