Patent ID: 6763972
Filing Date: 2004-07-20
Classification: G01N

Abstract:
A dispenser (1) for thin replaceable knives, said dispenser comprising:a housing (3) for the reception of multiple knives arranged in a stack (5), said housing including a cover(7) and a longitudinal wall (10) adjacent to said housing cover (7), said wall (10) having an opening (9) therethrough; a spring (6) arranged for pressing said knife stack (5) against said housing cover (7); and a slider (8) for engaging an individual knife (2) and sliding said individual knife out through an opening (9) in the wall of the housing (3); wherein said individual knife (2) is pivoted by said slider (3) such that at least a portion of said individual knife (2) extends out of said housing (3) and a knife edge (11) along said portion faces in the direction of said opening (9).