SNAP-OFF BLADE KNIFE WITH SAFETY STOP
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1. A snap-off blade knife comprising:
- a handle having a proximal portion, a distal portion, and a handle axis extending between the proximal portion and the distal portion;
a blade slidingly disposed within the handle along the handle axis, the blade comprising a plurality of scored segments; and
a blade stop fixedly extending from the distal portion of the handle, wherein the blade stop includes a stop arm disposed to engage the blade to limit extension of the blade from the handle.
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Abstract
A snap-off blade knife having a handle including a proximal portion, a distal portion, and a handle axis extending between the proximal portion and the distal portion is disclosed. The knife also includes a blade slidingly disposed within the handle along the handle axis. The blade comprises a plurality of scored segments. A blade stop fixedly extends from the distal portion of the handle. The blade stop includes a stop arm disposed to engage blade to limit extension of the blade from the handle. A kit comprising the snap-off knife and a blade segment snap-off tool is also disclosed.
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1. A snap-off blade knife comprising:
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a handle having a proximal portion, a distal portion, and a handle axis extending between the proximal portion and the distal portion; a blade slidingly disposed within the handle along the handle axis, the blade comprising a plurality of scored segments; and a blade stop fixedly extending from the distal portion of the handle, wherein the blade stop includes a stop arm disposed to engage the blade to limit extension of the blade from the handle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A kit comprising a snap-off blade knife and a blade segment snap-off tool, the kit comprising:
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the snap-off blade knife comprising; a handle having a proximal portion and a distal portion and a handle axis extending between the proximal portion and the distal portion; a blade slidingly disposed within the handle along the handle axis, wherein the blade comprises a plurality of scored segments; and a blade stop fixedly extending from the distal portion of the handle, wherein the blade stop includes a stop arm disposed to engage the blade to restrict extension of the blade from the handle; and the blade segment snap-off tool including an elongated body having a tool proximal end and a tool distal end, the body having a slot extending therein from the tool distal end toward the tool proximal end for receiving a portion of at least one segment of the blade. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. A snap-off blade knife comprising:
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a handle having a proximal portion, a distal portion, and a handle axis extending between the proximal portion and the distal portion; a blade slidingly disposed within the handle along the handle axis, wherein the blade comprises a plurality of scored segments; and means for preventing the blade from extending from the handle farther than a predetermined limit. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A kit for restricting extension of a blade in a snap-off sliding blade knife, the kit comprising:
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a blade stop having a longitudinal section for securing to a non-moving portion of the sliding blade knife adjacent a non-cutting portion of the blade, and a stop arm connected to and angled relative to the longitudinal section for engaging and restricting extension of the blade; and means for securing the blade stop to the non-moving portion of the sliding blade knife. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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