Double blade actuator for a hand held cutter blade assembly
US5711077A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 10, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jan 27, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 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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