Multi-tasking utility tool
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1. A removable blade cartridge in combination with a corresponding blade cartridge bay, the blade cartridge comprising:
- a. a removable blade cartridge body having a recess slot within and a knife slot in communication with the recess slot;
b. a knife blade positionable within the recess slot and configured to slidably move between an open position and a closed position; and
c. a guide assembly coupled with the knife blade, wherein the guide assembly drives the knife blade between the closed position and the open position, wherein the knife blade is restricted from moving to the open position when the blade cartridge is outside of the blade cartridge bay, and wherein the blade cartridge bay comprises a biasing member which couples with the guide assembly when the blade cartridge body is positioned within the blade cartridge bay, and further wherein the knife blade is always biased towards a retracted position by the biasing member when the blade cartridge body is positioned within the blade cartridge bay.
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Abstract
A utility tool comprising a body having a first end and a second end positioned on opposite ends of the body; a removable device; as well as a first tool and a second tool configured to be selectively coupled to each other or one of either the first end and second end of the body.
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18 Claims
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1. A removable blade cartridge in combination with a corresponding blade cartridge bay, the blade cartridge comprising:
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a. a removable blade cartridge body having a recess slot within and a knife slot in communication with the recess slot; b. a knife blade positionable within the recess slot and configured to slidably move between an open position and a closed position; and c. a guide assembly coupled with the knife blade, wherein the guide assembly drives the knife blade between the closed position and the open position, wherein the knife blade is restricted from moving to the open position when the blade cartridge is outside of the blade cartridge bay, and wherein the blade cartridge bay comprises a biasing member which couples with the guide assembly when the blade cartridge body is positioned within the blade cartridge bay, and further wherein the knife blade is always biased towards a retracted position by the biasing member when the blade cartridge body is positioned within the blade cartridge bay. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A removable blade cartridge in combination with a corresponding blade cartridge bay, the blade cartridge comprising:
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a. a blade cartridge body having a recess slot within and a knife slot in communication with the recess slot, the removable blade cartridge body further comprising an engaging mechanism which is engaged when the blade cartridge body is positioned within the blade cartridge bay and disengaged when the blade cartridge body is outside of the blade cartridge bay; b. a knife blade positionable within the recess slot and configured to slidably move between an open position and a closed position; and c. a guide assembly coupled with the knife blade, wherein the guide assembly drives the knife blade between the closed position and the open position, wherein the blade cartridge bay comprises a biasing member which couples with the guide assembly when the blade cartridge body is positioned within the blade cartridge bay, and further wherein the knife blade is always biased towards a retracted position by the biasing member when the blade cartridge body is positioned within the blade cartridge bay. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A removable blade cartridge in combination with a corresponding blade cartridge bay, the blade cartridge comprising:
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a. a blade cartridge body having a recess slot within and a knife slot in communication with the recess slot, the removable blade cartridge body further comprising an engaging mechanism which is engaged when the blade cartridge body is positioned within the blade cartridge bay and disengaged when the blade cartridge body is outside of the blade cartridge bay; b. a knife blade positionable within the recess slot and configured to slidably move between an open position and a closed position; c. a guide assembly coupled with the knife blade, wherein the guide assembly drives the knife blade between the closed position and the open position and d. a safety spring for applying a first force to the guide assembly when the blade cartridge is disengaged from the blade cartridge bay, wherein the knife blade is prevented from moving when the first force is applied to the guide assembly.
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18. A removable blade cartridge in combination with a corresponding blade cartridge bay, the blade cartridge comprising:
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a. a blade cartridge body having a recess slot within and a knife slot in communication with the recess slot, the removable blade cartridge body further comprising an engaging mechanism which is engaged when the blade cartridge body is positioned within the blade cartridge bay and disengaged when the blade cartridge body is outside of the blade cartridge bay; b. a knife blade positionable within the recess slot and configured to slidably move between an open position and a closed position; c. a guide assembly coupled with the knife blade, wherein the guide assembly drives the knife blade between the closed position and the open position; and d. a thin rib coupled to the blade cartridge body for informing a user of prior use of the knife blade.
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