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Utility knife with blade lock

US8793881B2 · kind B2 · utility

14Cited by

37References

20Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. · US

Inventors

Stephen Rowlay · Sheffield, GB
Edward Iliffe · Worksop, GB
Martin Charles Price · Wakefield, GB

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 4, 2009
Grant date	Aug 5, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 17, 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 clamp assembly. The blade holder assembly is constructed and arranged to hold a blade at a position of use at one end of the handle. The clamp assembly is constructed and arranged to move between a clamp position wherein the clamp assembly applies a clamp force to side surfaces the blade and a release position wherein the clamp assembly releases the clamping force.

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