Patent ID: 11969909
Assignee: DAREX, LLC
Field: Machine tools (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 6:
7. A utility blade, comprising:
a distal portion comprising opposing and proximally extending first and second edges, at least one of the first and second edges comprises a cutting portion; and
a tang extending proximally from the distal portion, the tang comprising opposing and proximally extending first and second edges, a proximal edge, and first and second angled edges, the proximal edge and at least one of the first and second edges of the tang each comprising a blade retention feature, the first angled edge connecting the proximal edge and the first edge of the tang, the second angled edge connecting the proximal edge and the second edge of the tang, the utility blade being configured to translate along an engagement axis that is parallel to a longitudinal axis of the utility blade to cause one of the blade retention features to engage with a first blade engagement component of a blade holder, wherein:
the first edge of the tang is linear;
the second edge of the tang is linear; and
the first edge of the tang and the second edge of the tang are parallel to each other and to the engagement axis.