Patent ID: 6880250
Filing Date: 2005-04-19
Classification: B43M

Abstract:
1. A letter opener, comprising: a main body section including an elongated bottom edge; and a retractable section having a retaining piece that moves inside the main body section and a cutting arm coupled to the retaining piece, the cutting arm having an elongated top edge that abuts up against the elongated bottom edge of the main body section when the retaining piece is in non-extended position and configured to move downward away from the main body while maintaining a parallel relationship between the bottom edge of the main body section and the top edge of the cutting arm when in an extended position, the cutting arm further configured to insert into a letter when the retaining section is in the extended position; wherein the retractable section retaining piece includes a top piece that extends from a top edge of the main body section, a center piece that extends from a top edge of the main body section, through the main body section, and through the bottom edge of the main body section and including a metal cutting piece that extends between the retaining piece and the cutting arm.