Patent ID: 8016505

Claim:
A letter opening device for a writing instrument having a writing end and a distal end, the device comprising: an elongate clip; a protrusion extending generally perpendicular from said elongate clip for operative coupling to said writing instrument; a cutting blade extending between said elongate clip and said protrusion to open a letter when the letter is passed between said elongate clip and said writing instrument from said distal end toward said writing end; wherein: said elongate clip is rotatable between first and second configurations and has a first portion extending from said protrusion; when at said first configuration, said elongate clip first portion extends from said protrusion toward said writing end; said cutting blade extends between said elongate clip first portion and said protrusion; when at said second configuration, said elongate clip first portion extends toward said distal end to open a letter passing between said elongate clip and said writing instrument from said distal end toward said writing end; and a stationary post extends adjacent said elongate clip to restrict access to said cutting blade when said elongate clip is at said first configuration.