Patent ID: 6516520
Filing Date: 2003-02-11
Classification: B26B,B43M

Abstract:
A multi-functional cutter comprising:a casing formed with a sliding groove; a control unit slidably installed in the sliding groove of the casing; a knife installed within the casing and being connected to the control unit; a guiding unit firmly secured to the casing and the knife being inserted into the guiding unit; and an elastic element installed between the casing and the control unit for providing a force for restoring the control unit and the knife, a front end of the sliding groove of the casing having a front positioning groove formed therein, two sides of a middle portion of the sliding groove having tilt guiding surfaces formed thereon, respectively, a rear positioning block being received within the casing, the control unit having a pushing button and a driven piece, the pushing button being connected to a sliding block, a front end of the sliding block being connected to a front positioning portion configured with respect to the front positioning groove, two sides of the front positioning portion having respective buckles formed thereon, the sliding block being connected to an elastic arm, two sides of one end of the elastic arm having respective pivotal shafts, the pushing button being slidably matched to the sliding groove of the casing, a receiving groove being installed in the driven piece, two sides of the interior of the receiving groove having pivotal holes formed therethrough for pivotal connection to the pivotal shafts, the knife having an assembling hole formed therethrough, the assembling hole engaging the driven piece, one end of the casing having a hole formed therethrough, one end of the knife projecting through the hole.