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US 2021/0229305 A1Published application
Safety utility blades, assemblies and methods of manufacturing
AssigneeKlever Kutter, LLC
InventorMatthew J. Jacobs
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to safety blades for use in utility knives, related assemblies and methods of manufacturing. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to safety blades for use in utility knives, related assemblies and methods of manufacture which limit user exposure to associated cutting edges.
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A safety utility knife assembly, comprising:
- a handle having a blade retainer securing aperture extending through a first side of the handle;
- a blade carrier having a blade carrier release button pivotally attached to the blade carrier via a flex, wherein a portion of the blade carrier surrounds the blade carrier release button and the flex, and wherein the blade carrier is secured to the handle with the blade release button received within the blade retainer securing aperture;
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- a blade within the blade carrier, wherein the blade carrier defines a blade throat configured to limit access to a cutting edge of the blade.
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A safety utility knife assembly, comprising:
- a handle having a blade retainer securing aperture;
- a blade carrier having a blade tip receptacle and a blade release button pivotally attached to the blade carrier via a flex, wherein a portion of the blade carrier surrounds the blade release button, and wherein the blade carrier is secured to the handle with the blade release button received within the blade retainer securing aperture;
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- a blade within the blade carrier, wherein the blade tip receptacle is configured to receive a blade tip of the blade, wherein the blade carrier defines a blade throat configured to limit access to a cutting edge of the blade.
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A safety utility knife assembly, comprising:
- a handle having a blade retainer securing aperture;
- a blade carrier having a blade tip receptacle and a blade release button pivotally attached to the blade carrier, wherein a portion of the blade carrier surrounds the blade release button, and wherein the blade carrier is secured to the handle with the blade release button received within the blade retainer securing aperture;
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- a blade within the blade carrier, wherein the blade tip receptacle is configured to receive a blade tip of the blade, and wherein the blade tip receptacle is on a distal end of the blade relative to the handle.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.