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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 26, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 14, 2009
Eric Ranieri, West Hartford, CT (US);
Stephen Rowlay, Sheffield, GB;
Gary E. Van Deursen, Avon, CT (US);
Eric Ranieri, West Hartford, CT (US);
Stephen Rowlay, Sheffield, GB;
Gary E. Van Deursen, Avon, CT (US);
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., New Britain, CT (US);
Abstract
A compact utility knife includes a blade holder slidably connected to a handle. A trapezoidal utility blade detachably mounts to the blade holder via a blade lock mechanism. A slide lock mechanism selectively retains the blade holder in its extended or retracted position relative to the handle. When the blade holder is extended, the blade holder and a majority of the blade extend forwardly of a forwardmost point of the handle. Extending the blade holder significantly increases an overall length of the knife such that the knife is comfortable to use when in the extended position and longitudinally compact when in the retracted position. The knife includes a blade lock mechanism. An aperture in the front of the handle creates a gap between the blade and the handle to discourage debris on the blade from transferring to the handle when the blade is retracted.