Patent ID: 6349472
Filing Date: 2002-02-26
Classification: B26B

Abstract:
A cutting device comprising:a head member having a top side, left and right sides and a through slot positioned therebetween, and further including a transverse slit for housing a cutting blade, said transverse slit extending from said top side and intersecting said through slot; a first leg pivotally mounted to said left side and an opposed second leg pivotally mounted to said right side; a cutting blade positioned within said transverse slit, a connector extending through said slot and directly connecting said first leg, said cutting blade, and said second leg; said head member further including a shield extending from one of said sides, said shield having a cutting surface positioned opposite said transverse slit and said top side to define a cutting chamber between said top side and said shield; and wherein when said first and second legs are in an open position said cutting blade is in a retracted condition within the slit, and when the first and second legs are moved into a closed position, said cutting blade moves into cutting engagement with the cutting surface of said shield; wherein when the first and second legs are moved into a fully closed position, the cutting blade extends into a corresponding slit positioned in the shield opposite the transverse slit in the head member.