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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 21, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:
Jean-Pierre Flavigny, Saint Pe sur Nivelle, FR;
Assignee:
Facom, Morangis, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B26B 1/04 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B26B 1/04 ;
Abstract
A knife having a handle ( ), at least one blade ( ) mounted so that it can pivot on the handle ( ) between a position in which it is retracted into the handle ( ) and an open work position, and a member ( ) for locking the blade ( ) in the open position. In the open position, the blade makes an angle with respect to the main direction of the handle that is appreciably greater than 10° and appreciably smaller than 90°, preferably between 20° and 60°, and preferably roughly equal to 40°. The knife has application as a two-bladed electrician's knife for cutting and stripping electric cables.