Patent ID: 6845561
Filing Date: 2005-01-25
Classification: B26B

Abstract:
1. A replaceable-blade knife, comprising: upper and lower body portions forming a knife handle, the portions being secured together to define a recess therebetween, the lower body portion having an extended front surface configured to receive a cutting blade; a blade-clamping bar mounted on the lower body portion adjacent the upper body portion, and movable between a closed position over the cutting blade, and an open position in which the cutting blade can be removed, repositioned, or replaced; clamping means for tightly securing the blade-clamping bar in the closed position against the cutting blade, the clamping means being releaseable to enable the bar to be moved to the open position; a spare-blade holder mounted in the recess between the upper and lower body portions, and adapted to hold spare cutting blades, the holder being movable between a closed position in which the spare blades are protectively concealed within the handle, and an open position in which the spare blades are accessible for removal or replacement; locking means on the spare-blade holder and an adjacent position of the blade-clamping bar for locking the holder in the closed position when the bar is in its closed position, and releasing the holder for movement to its open position when the bar is in its open position.