Patent ID: 8522441
Filing Date: 2013-09-03
Classification: B26B

Abstract:
1. A removable blade cartridge configured to fit within a corresponding blade cartridge bay having a biasing member, the blade cartridge comprising: a. a blade cartridge body having a recess slot within and a knife slot in communication with the recess slot, a guide window, and the blade cartridge body further comprising an engaging mechanism which is engaged when the blade cartridge body is positioned within the blade cartridge bay and disengaged when the blade cartridge body is outside of the blade cartridge bay; b. a knife blade positionable within the recess slot and configured to slidably move between an open position and a closed position; and c. a guide assembly coupled with the knife blade, wherein the guide assembly moves laterally along the guide window in order to drive the knife blade between the closed position and the open position, wherein the knife blade is restricted from moving to the open position when the engaging mechanism is disengaged and further, wherein the guide assembly is always biased towards a retracted position when the blade cartridge body is positioned within the blade cartridge bay regardless of the position of the guide assembly, wherein the guide assembly is in a first non-active position where it is not positioned to be movable along the guide window when the blade cartridge body is not within the blade cartridge bay and is moved to a second active position where the guide assembly is positioned to be movable along the guide window when the blade cartridge body is placed within the blade cartridge bay.