Patent ID: 6446340
Filing Date: 2002-09-10
Classification: B26B

Abstract:
A utility knife comprising a casing, blade moving means slidably mounted within said casing, blade storage means in said casing, said blade storage means comprising guide means under which blades are stacked and along which blades are slidably movable, said blade moving means adapted to be moved down the blade storage means to a position adjacent said guide means, means for advancing blades toward said blade moving means along said guide means, said blade moving means having blade pick-up means, said advancing means adapted to move a blade off of said guide means and on to said blade pick-up means, said blade advancing means advancing the blades in a direction substantially parallel to said guide means, said guide means comprising a guide finger and said blade pick-up means comprising a blade pick-up finger, said blade moving means comprising a blade moving slide having said pick-up finger extending therefrom, said blade moving slide comprising a finger button having a body depending from said button, said body having a platform at right angles thereto and wherein said platform has a depending support bar, a blade carrier being mounted on said support bar and wherein said pick-up finger extends from said blade carrier, said pick-up finger extending through an opening in said support bar and said body having a plurality of resilient lock fingers extending therefrom.