Box opening device and method of use

• US 6,314,644 B1
• Filed: 05/17/2000
• Issued: 11/13/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 05/17/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Roger Raeker
• Original Assignee: Roger Raeker
• Inventors: Raeker, Roger
• Primary Examiner(s): Watts, Douglas D.
• Application Number:
  US09/572,639
• Time in Patent Office: 545 Days
• Field of Search: 30/2, 302/94, 303/17, 302/99, D 8/98, D 8/102, D 7/650
• US Class Current: 30/2
• CPC Class Codes: B26B 27/005 Carton openers

Abstract

A box opening device including a handle having a base, a neck, and a stopping surface. The handle may be an elongated S-shape. The base may be continuous with the neck and the neck being continuous with the stopping surface. The handle ranges five to seven inches in length. The handle ranges from less than one inch to more than three inches in thickness. The handle ranges from less than one inch to more than three inches wide. A cutting mechanism having a plurality of pointed edges being homogenous with the neck and the stopping surface. A plurality of pointed edges being homogenous with the neck. A plurality of pointed edges being homogenous with the stopping surface. The handle and the pointed edges may be plastic.

Claims

1. A box opening device comprising:

base, neck, and means for stopping;

means for cutting being a plurality of pointed edges, the means for cutting having at least five pointed edges, at least three pointed edges being homogenous with the neck and being located on opposing sides of the neck and at least two pointed edges being homogenous with the means for stopping and being adjacent one another.

2. The device in claim 1 wherein:

the device is plastic.

4. the device in claim 1 wherein:

the means for holding the device is an elongated S-shape.

5. The device in claim 4 wherein:

the means for holding is a handle.

6. The device in claim 5 wherein:

the handle ranges from five to seven inches in length.

7. The device in claim 5 wherein:

the means for stopping is a stopping surface, the stopping surface being homogenous with the handle.

8. The device of claim 5 wherein:

the handle has ribbing.

3. A box opening device comprising:

a handle, which is an elongated S-shape, having a base, a neck, and a stopping surface;

the base being homogenous with the neck, the neck being homogenous with the stopping surface;

the handle ranging five to seven inches in length;

the handle ranging from less than one inch to more than three inches in thickness;

the handle ranging from less than one inch to more than three inches wide;

at least four pointed edges being homogenous with the neck and the stopping surface;

two pointed edges being homogenous with the neck;

two pointed edges being homogenous with the stopping surface;

the handle and the pointed edges being plastic.