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US 2012/0055029 A1Published application
Multi-blade utility knife
AssigneeMeridian International Co., Ltd.
InventorsYao Kun Gui, Zheng Guo Wang
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Abstract
A foldable hand tool having a blade holder mounted with a handle for movement from folded and unfolded positions. The blade holder has an opening adapted to receive blades of different sizes. The foldable hand tool further has a locking mechanism to lock the holder in an open position. A blade holder lock engages a resilient arm formed in the side wall of the handle.
Claims16
A foldable hand tool comprising:
- a handle having front and back side walls with opposed inner faces separated by a spacer, wherein a cavity is formed and extends between said side walls;
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- a blade holder mounted with said handle for axial movement from unfolded to folded position between said opposed inner faces, wherein said blade holder has a front face with a opening extending therein, said opening adapted to receive blades of at least two different sizes.
A foldable hand tool comprising:
- a handle having front and back side walls with opposed inner faces separated by a spacer, wherein a cavity is formed and extends between said side walls;
- a blade holder pivotally mounted on said handle for axial movement from unfolded to folded position between said opposed inner faces;
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- a locking mechanism having a blade holder lock pivotally mounted between said inner faces and a resilient arm formed in one of said front side wall and back side wall wherein said resilient arm urges blade holder lock into rest position.
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A foldable hand tool comprising:
- a handle having front and back side walls with opposed inner faces separated by a spacer, wherein a cavity is formed and extends between said side walls;
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- a blade holder pivotally mounted on said handle at the pivot end for axial movement from unfolded to folded position between said opposed inner faces, wherein said blade end has a front face having first and second blade slots extending therein, wherein said first slot extends across said front face a length greater than second slot extends across said front face, and wherein said second slot converges into said first slot at an angle so that the blade is guided into said second slot.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.