Pocket safety cutter
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1. A pocket knife comprising:
- a housing including an opening to a channel within the housing;
a blade carrier within the channel, the blade carrier including one or more actuator portions that permit a user of the pocket knife to slide the blade carrier along the channel;
a spring operatively connected between the blade carrier and the housing such that the blade carrier is biased along the channel toward a blade retracted position; and
a handle pivotally connected to the housing, the handle including a recessed portion sized to receive the housing when the housing is pivoted toward the handle;
wherein the housing includes a main portion and a front end portion that is pivotally secured to the main portion such that the front end portion can be moved to gain access to the blade carrier.
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Abstract
Pocket safety cutter devices include ergonomic blade housing and handle portions adapted to be safely folded together into compact closed configurations.
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1. A pocket knife comprising:
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a housing including an opening to a channel within the housing; a blade carrier within the channel, the blade carrier including one or more actuator portions that permit a user of the pocket knife to slide the blade carrier along the channel; a spring operatively connected between the blade carrier and the housing such that the blade carrier is biased along the channel toward a blade retracted position; and a handle pivotally connected to the housing, the handle including a recessed portion sized to receive the housing when the housing is pivoted toward the handle; wherein the housing includes a main portion and a front end portion that is pivotally secured to the main portion such that the front end portion can be moved to gain access to the blade carrier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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