Utility knife

• US 20180333873A1
• Filed: 03/21/2018
• Published: 11/22/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 05/17/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Martor KG
• Original Assignee: Martor KG
• Inventors: Hendricks, Jan
• Granted Patent: US 10,513,040 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B26B 11/00 Hand knives combined with other implements, e.g. with corkscrew, with scissors, with writing implement combined table-ware A47G21/06
• CPC Class Codes: B26B 27/005 Carton openers
• CPC Class Codes: B26B 5/00 Hand knives with one or more detachable blades
• CPC Class Codes: B26B 5/005 specially adapted for cutting cardboard, or wall, floor or like covering materials
• CPC Class Codes: B26B 5/006 specially adapted for using razor blades as blades B26B5/001 takes precedence

Abstract

The invention relates to a knife with a knife body and with at least one blade with a cutting edge an additional tool is held on the knife body, wherein the tool is detachably held on the knife body. The special feature consists in the fact that the tool has at least two working parts, and is provided with a holding part which, in at least two different relative positions, can be brought into engagement with an seat of a tool seat of the knife body, such that either one of the working parts can be arranged in a working position in which it can be used by a user, while the other working part is in a stowed position.

Claims

1. A knife comprising:

a knife body;

a blade with a cutting edge; and

an additional tool detachably held on the knife body, having at least two working parts, and provided with a holding part that, in at least two different relative positions, can be fitted to a tool seat of the knife body such that either one of the working parts can be in a working position in which it can be used by a user while the other working part is in a stowed position.

2. The knife in accordance with claim 1, wherein,

the tool is formed of sheet metal.

3. The knife in accordance with claim 1, wherein

the working part has at least one scoring edge.

4. The knife in accordance with claim 1, wherein

each of the working parts of at least one tool are opposite one another.

5. The knife in accordance with claim 1, wherein

the working part is inaccessible in a cavity of the knife body when it is in the stowed position.

6. The knife in accordance with claim 1, wherein

the working parts can be in the stowed position at the same time.

7. The knife in accordance with claim 1, wherein

the holding part has a projection that fits complementarily with a recess of the seat.

8. The knife in accordance with claim 1, wherein

the tool is held between a contact surface of a tool seat and a retaining surface of a cover.

9. The knife in accordance with claim 1, wherein

the tool seat is on a holder that can be moved relative to the knife body.

10. The knife in accordance with claim 1, wherein

the holder is mounted on the knife body by a pivot, and is mounted such that it can pivot between an operating position and a blade-change position.