Patent ID: 8636749

Claim:
An assembly for a dermatome comprising: a blade assembly having a first side and a second side, the blade assembly including: a sharpened blade edge; a blade guard including: a base configured to face the second side of the blade assembly; a fence extending from the base in a first direction, the fence configured to cover the sharpened blade edge; at least one locator extending from the base in the first direction and configured to orient the blade guard with respect to the blade assembly; first and second connectors each having a first portion extending from the base in the first direction and a second portion extending from the first portion in a direction toward the blade assembly to engage the blade assembly; and first and second tabs extending from first and second ends of the blade guard and extending laterally beyond the first and second connectors in directions substantially opposite the direction in which the second portion of the first and second connectors extends to engage the blade assembly.