TAPE AND BANDAGE CUTTER

• US 3,673,687 A
• Filed: 12/31/1970
• Issued: 07/04/1972
• Est. Priority Date: 12/31/1970
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Cecil E. Phillips, Fay M. Bennett
• Original Assignee: Cecil E. Phillips, Fay M. Bennett
• Inventors: Phillips, Cecil E., Bennett, Fay M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Condon, Theron E.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Peters, J. C.
• Application Number:
  US05/103,197
• Time in Patent Office: 551 Days
• Field of Search: 30/287,289,293,294,317
• US Class Current: 30/294
• CPC Class Codes: B26B 3/00 Hand knives with fixed blades handles, attaching the handles B25G

Abstract

A tape and bandage cutter has a reversely curved toe portion formed at one end of a handle and a curved cutting blade removably mounted in a slot in such portion. Part of the blade extends generally parallel to the tape contacting surface of the toe portion. The handle is formed generally parallel to the toe portion such that a force applied to the handle in the direction of the toe portion draws the latter underneath the tape to be cut. Rollers mounted beneath the toe portion facilitate movement over the skin.

Claims

1. A tape and bandage cutter for severing adhesive tape and like material applied to a person'"'"''"'"'s limbs, comprising an elongated curved handle member;

a depending reversely curved toe portion formed at one end of said handle member, the distal end of said toe portion being generally parallel to the other end of said handle member, said distal end of said toe portion being adapted to be drawn underneath said tape by a force applied to said handle member;

said toe portion being provided with a slot therethrough, said slot extending along said distal end of said toe portion generally parallel to the tape contacting surface thereof;

a single cutting blade removably mounted in said slot, said blade being provided with a sharp cutting edge, said cutting edge comprising a curved portion at the rear thereof, said curved portion of said cutting edge extending outwardly of said toe portion in the direction of said distal end thereof;

said cutting edge of said blade further comprising a generally straight portion, said curved portion being tangential to said straight portion, said straight portion extending generally parallel to said tape contacting surface of said distal end of said toe portion;

a plurality of recesses longitudinally disposed in the lower portion of said toe portion; and

a roller journaled in each of said recesses, said rollers extending outwardly from said lower portion of said toe portion to contact the skin during severing of said tape and facilitate movement of said cutter therealong.

2. A tape and bandage cutter as in claim 1 in which said rollers comprise nylon rollers.