Patent ID: 7673778
Filing Date: 2010-03-09
Classification: A61J,B26D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A tablet cutter comprising: a base; a cover pivotally attached to the base; the cover having a top portion, sidewalls, a first end and an opposite second end; a blade guard movably coupled to the cover such that the blade guard moves relative to the cover when the cover is pivoted relative to the base; the blade guard having edges slidably received by the cover sidewalls; the blade guard having an upper end nearer to the second end of the cover than the first end of the cover, and a lower end nearer to the first end of the cover than the second end of the cover; a first actuator rod, the first actuator rod having a first end pivotally attached to the lower end of the blade guard and a second end pivotally attached to the base with a fixed pivot; a second actuator rod, the second actuator rod having a first end pivotally attached to the lower end of the blade guard and a second end pivotally attached to the base with a fixed pivot; the blade guard sliding within the cover sidewalls toward the first end of the cover when the cover is pivoted away from the base, and the blade guard sliding within the cover sidewalls toward the second end when the cover is pivoted toward the base.