Patent ID: 6317986
Filing Date: 2001-11-20
Classification: B26B

Abstract:
A heavy duty artistic cutter comprising:a handle combined with a first half casing and a second half casing;said first half casing having a first end, a second end, a reduced portion at the first end to define a first shoulder thereabutting, a first rectangular depression in a top, a blade entrance under the first rectangular depression, a first circular depression in an outer surface abutting the second end including a notch in an outer periphery, a bottom inside the first half casing, a circular slot in center of the bottom, a rectangular slot having an arcuate central portion adjacent to an outer circumference of the bottom communicating to the circular slot and an arcuate slot adjacent to an inner circumference of the bottom communicating to the circular slot via a straight portion;said second half casing having a first end, a second end, a vertical slot in the first end, a second shoulder adjacent the first end of said second half casing made engageable with the first shoulder of the first half casing, a second rectangular depression in a top made engageable with the first rectangular depression of the first half casing, a second circular depression in an outer surface adjacent the second end thereof and a second rectangular slot including an arucate central portion centrally formed in a bottom of the second circular depression made in registry with the circular slot of the first circular depression;a fastener having a circular button rotatably disposed into the first circular depression of the first half casing, a cylindrical rod including an annular ring on a root centrally projected outward from an inner surface of the button made engageable with the circular slot of the first circular depression, a pair of rectangular plates symmetrically projected outward from opposing peripheries of the cylindrical rod abutting free end thereof made insertible through a first rectangular slot of the first circular depression and the second rectangular slot of the second circular depression, and a small post projected outward from an inner surface of the button between the annular ring and an inner circumference of the button made slidable within the arcuate slot of the first circular depression;a slidable blade rack disposed into the handle having blade engageable into the vertical slot of the second half casing and a slide slidable with the second rectangular depression of the handle;whereby, the half casings are combined when rotates the button counterclockwise and the half casings are disassembled when rotates the button clockwise.