US 12,263,610 B2
Safety utility blades, assemblies and methods of manufacturing
Matthew Jacobs, Grand Haven, MI (US); Jeffrey Kempker, Muskegon, MI (US); and Orville Crain, Muskegon, MI (US)
Filed by KLEVER KUTTER LLC, Grand Haven, MI (US)
Filed on May 31, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/334,866.
Application 17/334,866 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2020/036514, filed on Jun. 6, 2020.
Application 17/334,866 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/571,126, filed on Sep. 15, 2019, granted, now 11,052,552.
Application PCT/US2020/036514 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/866,074, filed on Apr. 19, 2013, granted, now 10,442,093.
Application 13/866,074 is a continuation of application No. 12/620,999, filed on Nov. 18, 2009, abandoned.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/030,593, filed on May 27, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/138,262, filed on Dec. 17, 2008.
Prior Publication US 2021/0283760 A1, Sep. 16, 2021
Int. Cl. B26B 5/00 (2006.01); B25F 1/02 (2006.01); B25G 1/10 (2006.01); B25G 3/18 (2006.01); B26B 25/00 (2006.01); B26B 27/00 (2006.01)
CPC B26B 5/00 (2013.01) [B25F 1/02 (2013.01); B25G 1/102 (2013.01); B25G 3/18 (2013.01); B26B 25/005 (2013.01); B26B 27/005 (2013.01); Y10T 83/04 (2015.04)] 7 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A safety cutter, comprising:
a blade;
a blade carrier comprising,
a blade holder head at first end of the blade carrier,
a first slide member extending from a second end of the blade carrier and terminating at a first slide member distal end,
a second slide member extending from the second end of the blade carrier and terminating at a second slide member distal end, wherein the first slide member and the second slide member extend independently from the blade carrier, and
a blade carrier release at the second end of the blade carrier, wherein the blade carrier release is a flexible member that is cantilevered between the first and second slide members and the blade carrier release is bent to be angled at an offset relative to a flat position of the first and second slide members; and
a handle formed with a blade carrier securing aperture extending through a first side of the handle, wherein the blade carrier securing aperture is configured to receive a distal portion of the blade carrier release.