Patent · US Expired

Retractable knife

US6219923A · kind A · utility

22Cited by
5References
16Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateNov 4, 1998
Grant dateApr 24, 2001
Priority date
Expiry dateNov 4, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB26B5/003
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A retractable utility knife having a housing, a coil spring disposed within the housing, a blade, and a manually operable push button extending through the housing and in contact with the blade for movement therewith. The blade is positioned for longitudinal movement within a longitudinal passage defined within the coil spring. The spring biases the blade to the retracted position.

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