Utility knife
US5301428A · kind A · utility
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17Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 10, 1992 |
| Grant date | Apr 12, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 10, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB26B5/001
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A releasably locking handle for a retractable blade utility knife The handle is formed from a pair of elongated mating handle halves connected by a central pivot. A slidable blade carrier is supported between the handle halves. The handle has a dual locking mechanism which provides for pivotal opening of the handle only when the blade carrier is in a fully forward position. A magnet which is fixed in the handle slidably supports the blade carrier.
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