Patent ID: 7779497

Claim:
A multi-function package opener comprising first and second opposed elongate members joined together for scissor action about a pivot joint, the first member comprising a first handle grip at a rear end and a first cutting element having a first blade with a cutting edge at a front end thereof and a first arm segment intermediate the handle grip and blade, and the second member comprising a second handle grip at a rear end and a second cutting element having a second blade with a cutting edge at a front end thereof and a second arm segment intermediate the handle grip and blade, the first and second arm segments being joined by a connector to form the pivot joint, the package opener characterized in that each of the cutting elements further includes a leg portion positioned between its arm segment and blade, wherein each cutting element is shaped such that the leg portion is orthogonal with the arm segment and the blade extends at an incline angle β between 55 degrees and 85 degrees from the leg portion such that the first and second blades are offset between about 10 mm and about 30 mm from a plane passing through the first and second handle grips and a gap G having horizontal and vertical components is formed between the cutting edges and the arm segments.