Patent ID: 9370869
Filing Date: 2016-06-21
CPC Classification: B26B

Claim Text:
1. A utility knife, comprising: a handle, wherein the handle further comprises a right side, a left side, a top side, a bottom side, and a front face, and wherein a first aperture is in the front face of the handle; a blade holder connected to the handle, wherein the blade holder further comprises a right side, a left side, a top side, a bottom side, and a front face, wherein the blade holder projects from the front face of the handle in an extended position; a first linkage and a second linkage, the first linkage and the second linkage are each pivotally attached to the handle at one end thereof and each pivotally attached to the blade holder at another end thereof to move the blade holder in a curvilinear path with respect to the handle between a retracted position and the extended position, wherein the top side of the blade holder remains parallel with the top side of the handle as the blade holder moves in the curvilinear path relative to the handle between the retracted position and the extended position; and a utility blade replaceably attached to the blade holder for selective removal and replacement of the utility blade, wherein the utility blade projects from the front face of the blade holder.