Patent ID: 6968622

Claim:
A utility knife comprises a handle and a blade holder, said blade holder being pivotally mounted on said handle for movement from an unfolded position to a folded position, said handle having a space adapted to receive at least a portion of said blade holder when the blade holder is in its folded position, said blade holder comprising a main wall and a guard wall pivotally mounted on said main wall for movement from an open position to a closed position overlying said main wall, said main wall having means to hold a blade thereon whereby the blade is interposed between said main wall and said guard wall when said guard wall is in its closed position, said blade holder comprises a rear end and a front end, said front end comprising said guard wall and said main wall, said rear end being pivotally mounted to said handle and having upper and bottom edges, said guard wall is pivotally mounted to said main wall on a pivot adjacent the bottom edge of said rear end, a blade lock assembly is mounted for pivotal movement relative to said main and guard walls from an open position to a closed position overlying the main wall and the guard wall, said blade lock assembly is pivotally mounted on said front end adjacent to said upper edge.