Patent ID: 8607463

Claim:
A block plane comprising: a main body having a generally rectangular shaped base with a front end and a rear end; said front end having a knob for grasping; said rear end having a left and a right wall forming a blade storage compartment; a grip snap fitted between the left and the right walls; said main body having a flat bottom with one razor sized slot located near the front end; said slot having an angular orientation relative to a parallel left and right side of the main body; a cradle on a top forward segment of the base; said cradle shaped to secure a utility knife blade, having a width of about 2.41 inches, at a front to rear angle of about 12 degrees, wherein said utility knife blade is secured to have its blade protruding through the slot a distance in the range of 10/1000 to 25/1000 inch; said utility knife blade having two mounting slots along a rear non-working edge thereof which fit into a pair of bosses in the cradle; a clamp plate secured by a bolt over said blade; wherein said utility blade is secured in one non-adjustable position in the cradle by the clamp plate and bolt; and wherein said utility blade can be replaced by loosening said bolt and removing the clamp plate.