Patent ID: 8458915
Filing Date: 2013-06-11
Classification: B26B,B26D,B44D,E04F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A blade holder for smoothing and planing off a substrate comprising: a handle, a working end having a receiving means including a receiving space for a blade for fixing the blade to the blade holder, wherein the blade has a cutting edge, and a positioning aid for positioning the blade holder relative to the substrate, wherein the positioning aid includes a spacer device, by means of which the blade can be arranged in a spaced position in the receiving means in such a way that it can be positioned in spaced relationship with the substrate with its cutting edge for processing the substrate, characterised in that the spacer device has a spacer element, the spacer element is arranged in positionally variable relationship with the receiving means on the blade holder and the spacer element is movable between a working position for holding the blade in the spaced position and a readiness position for holding the blade in the receiving means in a contact position in which the blade can be placed against the substrate for processing same at least with a region having the cutting edge; and; characterised in that the spacer element in its working position covers over the receiving space at an underside which in the position of use of the blade holder is towards the substrate and in a cutting direction, that the blade positioned in the receiving space remains unconcealed only in a cutting portion having the cutting edge, and that the spacer element in its readiness position opens the receiving space at its underside to such an extent that at least the part of the receiving space, that is provided for the region having the cutting edge, is open downwardly in the position of use of the blade holder.