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Utility knife with blade wiper

US8683703B2 · kind B2 · utility

13Cited by

30References

15Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. · US

Inventors

Stephen Rowlay · Sheffield, GB
Edward Iliffe · Worksop, GB

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 4, 2009
Grant date	Apr 1, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 20, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB26B5/001
WIPO fieldMachine tools
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A utility knife includes a handle, a blade holder assembly, and a resilient blade wiper. The handle includes an opening at a front end. The blade holder assembly is constructed and arranged to hold a blade at a position of use wherein the blade projects through the opening at the front end of the handle, and to retract the blade into the handle. The resilient blade wiper is constructed and arranged to be positioned toward the front end of the handle. The blade wiper is constructed and arranged to remove debris from side surfaces of the blade when the blade is retracted into the handle.

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