Seat belt cutter

A seat belt cutter comprising:

• an upper surface member;
• a lower surface member, the upper surface member being joined to and overlying the lower surface member;
• a gap being formed between the upper and lower surface members, the gap extending lengthwise in the seat belt cutter from a first end of the seat belt cutter, the lower surface member being longer than the upper surface member with an end of the lower surface member extending beyond the upper surface member at the first end of the seat belt cutter;
• a gripping handle member formed by said upper surface member and said lower surface member, the gripping handle member having a head portion on a second end of the seat belt cutter, the first and second ends of the seat belt cutter being opposed ends;
• a hammer member having a sharply pointed tip potion and being secured to the upper surface member at the head portion of the gripping handle member;
• a blade member positioned within the gap, the blade member being attached to the lower surface member and having a serrated edge portion, the blade member extending lengthwise in the seat belt cutter and the serrated edge portion having a top and sides;
• a groove defined in the upper surface member, the groove overlying the serrated edge portion of the blade member and the portion of the upper surface member forming the groove enclosing the top and at least a portion of the sides of the serrated edge portion to thereby cover the serrated edge portion, the portion of the upper surface member defining the groove being spaced from the serrated edge portion of the blade member.