Patent ID: 9259845
Filing Date: 2016-02-16
CPC Classification: B26B

Claim Text:
1. A carpet cutter assembly enabling cutting with a blade, the assembly comprising: a unitary handle having an elongated channel extending inwardly from a surface of the handle; an externally exposed blade storage mechanism on said handle; a blade retainer rotatably mounted on said handle and sized to hold a blade; a blade safety housing rotatably mounted directly on said handle having a slot opening sized to receive the blade retainer; and a locking wheel mechanism having a shaft extending from one side that is rotatably mounted to said handle with said shaft directly fixing said blade retainer and said blade safety housing to said handle, wherein said locking wheel mechanism is adjustable to permit the blade retainer and the blade safety housing to be directly pivotable about said shaft of said locking wheel mechanism between a closed position in the elongated channel, an intermediate blade loading position, and a blade cutting position.