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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 1994
Filed:
Mar. 10, 1992
Applicant:
Inventor:
John H Wilcox, Shaftsbury, VT (US);
Assignee:
The Stanley Works, New Britain, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B26B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
30162 ; 30125 ; 30335 ;
Abstract
A releasably locking handle for a retractable blade utility knife The handle is formed from a pair of elongated mating handle halves connected by a central pivot. A slidable blade carrier is supported between the handle halves. The handle has a dual locking mechanism which provides for pivotal opening of the handle only when the blade carrier is in a fully forward position. A magnet which is fixed in the handle slidably supports the blade carrier.