US 4,776,094 AGranted

Snap shackle utility knife

OwnerLouis Glesserinventor

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Abstract

A utility knife is disclosed herein having an elongated body pivotally housing a knife blade adapted to be moved between a folded position within a storage cavity and an operative position extended from one end of the body. A cutting edge is provided along one side of the blade and a finger grasping protrusion is integrally carried on its opposite side for moving the blade between its two positions. A snap shackle is carried on the end of the body adjacent to the pivot connection of the blade so that the shackle substantially fits the contour of the blade protrusion when the blade is extended into its operative position and so that the shackle is exposed when the blade is in its storage position. One side of the body displays a measuring scale and as an option, a pry bar may be integrally carried on the body end opposite from its end pivotally carrying the folding blade.

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Dependent claims

A pocket utility knife comprising the combination of:

an elongated body having opposite side portions separated by a spacer defining a cavity opening from one side of said body;
a blade pivotally carried on said body operable between alternate positions of being stored in said cavity or being open in an operative position as an extension of said body;
said blade having a predetermined shape including an enlarged portion projecting from its upper top edge and outwardly projecting through said handle cavity opening beyond said handle on one side so as to provide an exposed lobe;
a selected one of said body side portions having a shaped extension integrally carried on one end adjacent to said pivot connection of said blade with said body projecting outwardly beyond the terminating end of said other side portion;
said shaped extension having a peripheral edge configuration conformal with said blade enlarged portion so as to be matable in parallel side-by-side relationship when said blade is in its operable position.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.