Safety cutter with retracting guard

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2006-04-11

2006-04-11

Dexter, Clark F. (Department: 3724)

Cutlery

Carton openers

C030S151000, C030S286000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07024773

ABSTRACT:
A safety cutter with a retracting guard. The safety cutter has a blade permanently held to the blade handle. The blade has a point which extends beyond the handle and is surrounded by a retracting guard. When enabled, the guard retracts into the handle when the guard is pressed against an object to be cut, thereby exposing the point of the blade. The safety cutter is made so that it may be operated either by a right handed person or a left handed person. A button override is also provided on each side of the handle so that the guard can be retracted by pressing only one of the buttons. Preferably, a portion of the override can be removed so that the guard can only be released by pushing the push button.

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