Patent ID: 6591501
Filing Date: 2003-07-15
Classification: B26B

Abstract:
A utility knife comprising:(a) a â€œVâ€  bar having first and second legs, each leg having a proximal and a distal end, the second leg forming a pull handle, the second leg being acutely angled with respect to the first leg; (b) a blade having a cutting edge; (c) means for mounting the blade upon the distal end of the first leg of the â€œVâ€  bar; the blade mounting means positioning the blade so that its cutting edge extends away from the second leg and faces the proximal end of the first leg; (d) a cutting edge guard mounted upon the first leg of the â€œVâ€  bar for pivotal motion between first and second positions, the cutting edge guard underlying the cutting edge of the blade while in the first position, the cutting edge guard extending toward the proximal end of the first leg while in the second position; and (e) a blade shroud fixedly attached to the first leg of â€œVâ€  bar, the blade shroud overlying the blade; the blade being reversible.