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Double blade actuator for a hand held cutter blade assembly

US5711077A · kind A · utility

57Cited by
3References
5Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJun 10, 1996
Grant dateJan 27, 1998
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Expiry dateJun 10, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB26B25/005
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A rotary cutter including a handle, a cylindrical head formed on one end of the handle and having a planar surface on each side, the handle and head having an interval cavity, an actuating member mounted in the cavity in the handle and head, a blade support formed on the actuating member for movement between a storage position and one of two operating positions with respect to the head, a spring mounted on the actuating member for biasing the actuating member to ta storage position and a latch assembly formed in the actuating member for electively locking the actuating member in one of the two operating positions.

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