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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 08, 2011
James E. Johanson, Old Chatham, NY (US);
James E. Johanson, Old Chatham, NY (US);
Sonoco Development, Inc., Hartsville, SC (US);
Abstract
A cutting apparatus is provided having a resilient handle, a guide on one end of the handle and a cutter body on the opposite end. The guide includes two spaced members forming an outwardly facing slot with a stop formed therein. The handle is flexed into an assembled position to form a close loop, with the cutter body positioned within the guide slot and in contact with the stop. A cutting edge is movable along with cutter body to an activated position, with the cutting edge extending outwardly of the slot and the guide. The movement of the cutter body is caused by an activation force applied to the closed loop of the resilient handle member.