Convertible cutting device
AssigneeKuhn Rikon AG
InventorsStefan Thomet, Marco Waltenspul, Jochen Schaepers
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Abstract
A convertible cutting device (1, 1′) comprises a first handle (2, 2′) with a first blade (8, 8′) and a second handle (5, 5′) with a second blade (11, 11′), and a conversion device (14, 14′) being configured to adapt at least a scissor position and a knife position. The conversion device (14, 14′) and the second handle (5, 5′) comprise in each case at least one abutment section (15, 15′; 18, 18′) being configured to abut against one another when the conversion device (14, 14′) is in the knife position and when the first handle (2, 2′) and the second handle (5, 5′) are in the closed position, whereby the conversion device (14, 14′) is retained in the knife position.
Claims19
A convertible cutting device comprising:
- a first handle comprising a proximal region and a distal region;
- a second handle comprising a proximal region and a distal region;
- a first blade being arranged in the distal region of the first handle and comprising a first cutting edge and a first outer edge being arranged opposite to the first cutting edge;
- a second blade being arranged in the distal region of the second handle and comprising a second cutting edge and a second outer edge being arranged opposite to the second cutting edge;
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- a conversion device;
- wherein the first handle and the second handle are pivotably coupled to one another and are pivotable between at least an opened position and a closed position,
- wherein the conversion device is configured to adapt at least a scissor position and a knife position,
- wherein, when the conversion device is in the scissor position, the conversion device prevents the first cutting edge from extending beyond the second outer edge and furthermore prevents the second cutting edge from extending beyond the first outer edge, and
- wherein, when the conversion device is in the knife position, at least one of the first cutting edge extends at least partially beyond the second outer edge and the second cutting edge extends at least partially beyond the first outer edge,
- wherein the conversion device and the second handle comprise in each case at least one abutment section, and wherein the abutment section of the conversion device and the abutment section of the second handle are configured to abut against one another when the conversion device is in the knife position and when the first handle and the second handle are in the closed position, whereby the conversion device is retained in the knife position.
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