Patent ID: 8997357
Filing Date: 2015-04-07
Classification: B26B

Abstract:
1. A removable blade cartridge in combination with a corresponding blade cartridge bay, the blade cartridge comprising: a. a removable blade cartridge body having a recess slot within and a knife slot in communication with the recess slot; b. a knife blade positionable within the recess slot and configured to slidably move between an open position and a closed position; and c. a guide assembly coupled with the knife blade, wherein the guide assembly drives the knife blade between the closed position and the open position, wherein the knife blade is restricted from moving to the open position when the blade cartridge is outside of the blade cartridge bay, and wherein the blade cartridge bay comprises a biasing member which couples with the guide assembly when the blade cartridge body is positioned within the blade cartridge bay, and further wherein the knife blade is always biased towards a retracted position by the biasing member when the blade cartridge body is positioned within the blade cartridge bay.