Patent ID: 6164286
Filing Date: 2000-12-26
Classification: A24F

Abstract:
A cigar cutter comprising:a housing (2) defining an interior cavity (5), and an aperture (3, 4) sized to permit a cigar end to be inserted;a first cutting element (6) having a sharpened edge (6d), said first cutting element slidably disposed on first lateral sliding surfaces (6a, 6b) within said housing and adapted for moving said sharpened edge relative to said aperture defined in said housing;a second cutting element (7) having a sharpened edge (7d), said second cutting element slidably disposed on second lateral sliding surfaces (7a, 7b) within said housing and adapted for moving said sharpened edge of said cutting element relative to said aperture defined in said housing;the first and second lateral sliding surfaces (6a, 6b, 7a, 7b) are arranged in the housing (2) along a substantially straight path between mutually parallel guide surfaces (2a, 2b) and associated with the sliding surfaces (6a, 6b, 7a, 7b);a resilient leaf spring (8) disposed in the housing (2) and biased against one of the sliding surfaces (6a, 7a) of the first and second cutting element (6, 7);handles (6c, 7c) operatively associated with said first and second cutting element for displacing said first and second cutting element towards and away from each other to form a retracted position and a cigar receiving position;the resilient leaf spring (8) having a nose-shaped projection (9) which lockingly and releasably engages with a groove (6e, 7e) formed in each sliding surface (6a, 7a) of the first and second cutting elements (6, 7).