Cutter with anvil
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1. A cutting apparatus comprising:
- a first arm and an opposable second arm;
a first blade comprising an edge, wherein the edge has a first end, a second end and a central portion;
the first arm partially enclosing the first blade at the first end and the second end in a manner that exposes the central portion of the edge of the first blade wherein portions of the first arm partially enclosing the first end and the second end project beyond the central portion;
a first raised portion on the second arm at least partially enclosing an anvil, wherein the anvil comprises a first material, and the second arm comprises a second material different from the first material; and
wherein at least one of the first raised portion and the anvil is juxtaposable against at least a first segment of the central portion of the edge of the first blade.
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Abstract
A cutting apparatus for opening a sealed package has a first arm partially enclosing a first blade that is at least partially juxtaposable against a second arm having a cutting surface. The two arms can be injection molded as a single piece of plastic or comprise two separate pieces coupled to a pivot. Preferably, the cutting surface comprises a raised portion at least partially enclosing a hard anvil.
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1. A cutting apparatus comprising:
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a first arm and an opposable second arm; a first blade comprising an edge, wherein the edge has a first end, a second end and a central portion; the first arm partially enclosing the first blade at the first end and the second end in a manner that exposes the central portion of the edge of the first blade wherein portions of the first arm partially enclosing the first end and the second end project beyond the central portion; a first raised portion on the second arm at least partially enclosing an anvil, wherein the anvil comprises a first material, and the second arm comprises a second material different from the first material; and wherein at least one of the first raised portion and the anvil is juxtaposable against at least a first segment of the central portion of the edge of the first blade. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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