Dual retractable seam ripper

A dual blade retractable tool comprising:

• a round tubular housing having two ends, one end having a major centrally located blade extension opening formed therein, the other end having a minor centrally located blade extension opening formed therein;
• a longitudinally extending control slot being formed in the round tubular housing extending a major portion of the length of said round tubular housing;
• a one-piece locking mechanism comprising a blade-holding slide block, a control button, and a locking portion being disposed within said round tubular housing, said blade-holding slide block having a major blade support portion and a minor blade support portion, wherein the control button is carried upon a medial portion of a leaf spring, said control button projecting through said control slot and movable therein;
• said locking portion being selectably engageable as said control button is moved in said control slot and when said control button is pressed inwardly;
• a major blade carried by said major blade support portion and projectable through said major blade extension opening formed in said one end;
• and
• a minor blade being carried by said minor blade support portion and projectable through said minor blade extension opening in said other end;
• at least one of said blades comprising a tapered projection, wherein said slide block further comprises a guide slot and said round tubular housing further comprises a longitudinally extending guide rail disposed along an interior of said round tubular housing, such that the slide block is slidable along said longitudinally extending guide rail, and
• wherein the leaf spring projects upwardly from said major blade support portion of said slide block and further comprises a cantilevered end positioned above said minor blade support portion of said slide block, and wherein said medial portion of the leaf spring is positioned therebetween.