US 2023/0397656 A1Published application

Cigar cutter with locking mechanism

OwnerChun-Kai Yanginventor

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Abstract

A cigar cutter having a locking mechanism includes a rotatable ring, an elastic element, a locking assembly and an arresting portion. When a cutting blade unit of the cigar cutter is pressed, the rotatable ring is driven to rotate to compress the elastic element, and the arresting portion will engage with a plate of the locking assembly so that the cigar cutter enters a closed state. When an operation key of the locking assembly is pushed, the plate no longer blocks the arresting portion, and a force of the elastic element will drive the rotatable ring to rotate reversely so that the arresting portion is moved to its original position, thereby keeping the cigar cutter in an open state.

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A cigar cutter, comprising:

a main body formed with a first through hole and a slide hole that is nearer to an edge of the main body than the first through hole is;
a rotatable ring configured to be movably located in the main body, and formed with at least one first position-limiting track and a second through hole that corresponds to the first through hole;
an elastic element configured to be located in the main body, and having one end configured to be fixed to a first positioning portion of the main body, and another end configured to be fixed to a second positioning portion of the rotatable ring;
at least one cutting blade unit configured to be movably mounted to the main body, having one side configured to be exposed from the main body and the other side configured to extend into the main body, and having a position-limiting post, wherein the elastic element is configured to be compressed when the cutting blade unit is displaced along a direction towards the main body, and to push the cutting blade unit away from the main body and drive the rotatable ring to rotate reversely so that the cigar cutter enters an open state, the first position-limiting track is configured to allow the position-limiting post to extend and slide therein, and the position-limiting post is configured to:
when the cutting blade unit is moved along the direction towards the main body, slide from a first end of the first position-limiting track towards a second end of the first position-limiting track and push the rotatable ring to rotate so as to compress the elastic element until the cigar cutter enters a closed state, wherein the cutting blade unit covers the first through hole and the second through hole in the closed state;
and
when the cutting blade unit is driven by the elastic element to move along a direction away from the main body, slide from the second end of the first position-limiting track towards the first end of the first position-limiting track through reverse rotation of the rotatable ring driven by the elastic element, so that the cutting blade unit enters the open state, wherein the first through hole and the second through hole are not covered by the cutting blade unit in the open state;
a locking assembly configured to be mounted to the main body and comprising:
a plate configured to be located in the main body and having an engaging portion at one end;
an operation key configured to be fixed on the plate, exposed through the slide hole, and displaced in the slide hole to drive the plate to move back and forth;
and
at least one elastic member configured to be located in the main body, apply a force to the plate, and drive one end of the plate to move along a direction towards the first through hole through the force;
and an arresting portion configured to:
be displaced together with the rotatable ring when the rotatable ring is rotated;
when the cigar cutter is in the open state, not correspond in position to the engaging portion;
when the cutting blade unit is pressed and the elastic element is compressed, move along a direction towards the engaging portion until corresponding in position to the engaging portion;
and
when the cutting blade unit is not pressed and the rotatable ring is driven to rotate reversely by a restoring force of the elastic element to push the cutting blade unit to move, press against the engaging portion to keep the cigar cutter in the closed state.

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Abstract

A cigar cutter, comprising:

a main body formed with a first through hole and a slide hole that is nearer to an edge of the main body than the first through hole is;
a rotatable ring configured to be movably located in the main body, and formed with at least one first position-limiting track and a second through hole that corresponds to the first through hole;
an elastic element configured to be located in the main body, and having one end configured to be fixed to a first positioning portion of the main body, and another end configured to be fixed to a second positioning portion of the rotatable ring;
at least one cutting blade unit configured to be movably mounted to the main body, having one side configured to be exposed from the main body and the other side configured to extend into the main body, and having a position-limiting post, wherein the elastic element is configured to be compressed when the cutting blade unit is displaced along a direction towards the main body, and to push the cutting blade unit away from the main body and drive the rotatable ring to rotate reversely so that the cigar cutter enters an open state, the first position-limiting track is configured to allow the position-limiting post to extend and slide therein, and the position-limiting post is configured to:
when the cutting blade unit is moved along the direction towards the main body, slide from a first end of the first position-limiting track towards a second end of the first position-limiting track and push the rotatable ring to rotate so as to compress the elastic element until the cigar cutter enters a closed state, wherein the cutting blade unit covers the first through hole and the second through hole in the closed state;
and
when the cutting blade unit is driven by the elastic element to move along a direction away from the main body, slide from the second end of the first position-limiting track towards the first end of the first position-limiting track through reverse rotation of the rotatable ring driven by the elastic element, so that the cutting blade unit enters the open state, wherein the first through hole and the second through hole are not covered by the cutting blade unit in the open state;
a locking assembly configured to be mounted to the main body and comprising:
a plate configured to be located in the main body and having an engaging portion at one end;
an operation key configured to be fixed on the plate, exposed through the slide hole, and displaced in the slide hole to drive the plate to move back and forth;
and
at least one elastic member configured to be located in the main body, apply a force to the plate, and drive one end of the plate to move along a direction towards the first through hole through the force;
and an arresting portion configured to:
be displaced together with the rotatable ring when the rotatable ring is rotated;
when the cigar cutter is in the open state, not correspond in position to the engaging portion;
when the cutting blade unit is pressed and the elastic element is compressed, move along a direction towards the engaging portion until corresponding in position to the engaging portion;
and
when the cutting blade unit is not pressed and the rotatable ring is driven to rotate reversely by a restoring force of the elastic element to push the cutting blade unit to move, press against the engaging portion to keep the cigar cutter in the closed state.

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