Abstract: A knife has a first part and a second part movably engaged to the first part along a path between an open position in which a housing interior is accessible and a closed position. A holding surface is fixed on and jointly slidable with the second part, and a third part is fixable on the first part, An actuator is movable on the second part between an actuated position and an unactuated position. An arm integral with or fixed on the third part is operatively engaged by the actuator and displaced on movement of the actuator between the unactuated position and the actuated position between a locking position securing the second part in one of the open and closed positions and a release position.

Abstract: A knife with automatic blade retraction including a housing, a moveable actuating device, a rotatable blade unit, and a retraction element which always applies a retraction force to the blade unit in the direction of the retracted position. The rotatable blade unit can be brought into engagement with the actuating device and is moveable by means of the actuating device from a position retracted in the housing into a position extended from the housing. The blade unit is also rotatable by the action of a cutting force in an extended position from an engagement position in which the blade unit is in engagement with the actuating device into a release position in which the blade unit is not in engagement with the actuating device.

Abstract: The invention relates to a knife with a housing (11) and with a blade holder (13) for holding a blade (17), the blade holder (13) being movable between a safety position in which the blade (17) is inaccessible within the housing (11) and a cutting position in which the blade (17) projects at least partially out of the housing (11), the cutting position being defined by the interaction of at least one stop surface (32a, 32b) associated with the housing (11) and at least one counterpart surface (23a, 23b) associated with the blade holder (13).

Abstract: A knife with automatic blade retraction including a housing, a moveable actuating device, a rotatable blade unit, and a retraction element which always applies a retraction force to the blade unit in the direction of the retracted position. The rotatable blade unit can be brought into engagement with the actuating device and is moveable by means of the actuating device from a position retracted in the housing into a position extended from the housing. The blade unit is also rotatable by the action of a cutting force in an extended position from an engagement position in which the blade unit is in engagement with the actuating device into a release position in which the blade unit is not in engagement with the actuating device.

Abstract: A knife (1) with automatic blade retraction including a housing (2), a moveable actuating device (4), a rotatable blade unit (30), and a retraction element (34) which always applies a retraction force to the blade unit (30) in the direction of the retracted position. The rotatable blade unit (30) can be brought into engagement with the actuating device (4) and is moveable by means of the actuating device (4) from a position retracted in the housing (2) into a position extended from the housing (2). The blade unit (30) is also rotatable by the action of a cutting force in an extended position from an engagement position in which the blade unit (30) is in engagement with the actuating device (4) into a release position in which the blade unit (30) is not in engagement with the actuating device (4).

Abstract: The invention relates to a knife including a housing (11) inside which a blade holder (15) is movably mounted. The blade holder (15) comprises a main part (17) and least one holding part (18) which is movable between a holding position and a in replacement position. In the holding position, a blade (16) can be tightly retained in a replaceable manner in a blade seat between a first holding surface (46) of the main part (17) and a second holding surface (45) of the holding part (18), while in the replacement position, the blade (16) can be removed from the blade seat or a new blade can be mounted in the blade seat. The invention is characterized in that in at least one relative position of the blade holder (15) to the housing (11), the blade holder (15) is biased against a stop (21) by a restoring force, and in that the holding part (18) can be moved into the blade replacement position by having an abutment surface (24) on the stop (21) cooperate with a mating surface (25) on the blade holder (15).

Abstract: The invention relates to a knife with a housing (11) and with a blade holder (13) for holding a blade (17), the blade holder (13) being movable between a safety position in which the blade (17) is inaccessible within the housing (11) and a cutting position in which the blade (17) projects at least partially out of the housing (11), the cutting position being defined by the interaction of at least one stop surface (32a, 32b) associated with the housing (11) and at least one counterpart surface (23a, 23b) associated with the blade holder (13).

Abstract: The invention concerns a knife (1) with automatic blade retraction comprising a housing (2), a moveable actuating device (4), a rotatable blade unit (30) which can be brought into engagement with the actuating device (4) and which is moveable by means of the actuating device (4) from a position retracted in the housing (2) into a position extended from the housing (2), wherein the blade unit (30) is rotatable by the action of the cutting force in the extended position from an engagement position in which the blade unit (30) is in engagement with the actuating device (4) into a release position in which the blade unit (30) is not in engagement with the actuating device (4), and a retraction element (34) which always applies a retraction force to the blade unit (30) in the direction of the retracted position.

Abstract: A knife (1) and a knife housing (2, 4). The knife comprises the housing (2, 4), which includes a blade slider (20) which is mounted to the housing (2, 4) and is reciprocable by means of an actuating device (6) between a safety position and a cutting position, and a return element (30) for applying a return force to the blade slider (20) in the direction of the safety position. The knife further comprises a blade (10) arranged on the blade slider (20). In this arrangement the blade (10) is mounted rotatably to the blade slider (20).

Abstract: A dispenser for utility-knife blades has a longitudinally elongated housing having a longitudinally forwardly open front end and a pair of transversely confronting inner faces each formed with a flat front portion terminating at the open front end and a flat rear portion. Each front portion is offset transversely outward from the respective rear portion and forms therewith a respective longitudinally forwardly directed shoulder. A slide in the housing is formed with a transversely throughgoing compartment adapted to hold a stack of the utility knife blades. The slide is shiftable between a rear position with the stack of blades resting by gravity on the rear portion of whichever inner face is directed upward and a front position with the stack resting on the front portion of the upwardly directed inner face and forward of the shoulder of the upwardly directed inner face. The offset is equal generally to a thickness of a single blade.

Abstract: The invention relates to a knife including a housing (11) inside which a blade holder (15) is movably mounted. The blade holder (15) comprises a main part (17) and least one holding part (18) which is movable between a holding position and a in replacement position. In the holding position, a blade (16) can be tightly retained in a replaceable manner in a blade seat between a first holding surface (46) of the main part (17) and a second holding surface (45) of the holding part (18), while in the replacement position, the blade (16) can be removed from the blade seat or a new blade can be mounted in the blade seat. The invention is characterized in that in at least one relative position of the blade holder (15) to the housing (11), the blade holder (15) is biased against a stop (21) by a restoring force, and in that the holding part (18) can be moved into the blade replacement position by having an abutment surface (24) on the stop (21) cooperate with a mating surface (25) on the blade holder (15).

Abstract: The invention relates to a knife (10) that includes a housing (11, 12, 13, 54) and a blade (16). The housing has a first housing part (12) and at least one second housing part (13). The second housing part (13) can be moved relative to the first housing part (12) on a movement path at least between an open position in which the housing interior is accessible, and a closed position, and can be releasably locked in at least one position by means of a locking mechanism (V), first locking means being associated with the first housing part (12) and second locking means being associated with the second housing part (13). The invention is characterized in that the first locking means comprise an arm (28) which is movable between a locking position and a releasing position and which has at least one locking surface (30) that can be releasably moved into the movement path of at least one holding surface (31) of the second locking means.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cutting tool (10) having a handle (11) and at least one first blade (15) that comprises at least one cutting edge (13a, 13b). The special feature is that the cutting tool (10) additionally comprises at least one scraping edge (14) by means of which a scraping operation can be carried out.

Abstract: A knife (1) and a knife housing (2, 4). The knife comprises the housing (2, 4), which includes a blade slider (20) which is mounted to the housing (2, 4) and is reciprocable by means of an actuating device (6) between a safety position and a cutting position, and a return element (30) for applying a return force to the blade slider (20) in the direction of the safety position. The knife further comprises a blade (10) arranged on the blade slider (20). In this arrangement the blade (10) is mounted rotatably to the blade slider (20).

Abstract: A dispenser for utility-knife blades has a longitudinally elongated housing having a longitudinally forwardly open front end and a pair of transversely confronting inner faces each formed with a flat front portion terminating at the open front end and a flat rear portion. Each front portion is offset transversely outward from the respective rear portion and forms therewith a respective longitudinally forwardly directed shoulder. A slide in the housing is formed with a transversely throughgoing compartment adapted to hold a stack of the utility knife blades. The slide is shiftable between a rear position with the stack of blades resting by gravity on the rear portion of whichever inner face is directed upward and a front position with the stack resting on the front portion of the upwardly directed inner face and forward of the shoulder of the upwardly directed inner face. The offset is equal generally to a thickness of a single blade.

Abstract: A ferrule for a light guide comprises a continuous metal sleeve which has a first tubular section and, at an axial spacing therefrom, a coaxial second tubular section which are connected to one another via an intermediate section, and a first plastic molded part formed around the free end of the first tubular section and a second plastic molded part which is provided at an axial spacing therefrom and which is formed around the ends of the two tubular sections adjacent to the intermediate section and around the intermediate section.

Abstract: A plug connector (10) for light conductors comprises two connector parts (12, 14) which can be plugged together and locked to one another and of which at least one (12) is provided with at least one optical ferrule (16). The ferrule (16) which is associated with a first connector part (12) can be locked via a locking device (18) with the other connector part (14).

Abstract: An electrical connector (10) comprising a first part (12) including a housing (16) having opposed side walls (18,20) each having an upper wall (24) and a lower wall (26) defining opposed slide surfaces (28) extending in a direction (Y) substantially perpendicular to the mating axis. Each side wall (34,36) includes first and second spaced apertures (34,36) and an upward extension (70). A slider (30,31) is positioned adjacent each side wall and includes a pair of inclined cam surfaces (46) having openings (48) alignable with the apertures in the lower wall, and a resilient tab (52) for making a snap fit in the first aperture in a fully unmated position or the second aperture in a fully mated position. A substantially U-shaped lever (58) having a pair of arms (60) and pivot means (62,72) on each arm allowing the lever to pivot relative to the housing. Drive means (66,74;68,80) on each arm and each slider slide each slider relative to the adjacent side wall on pivoting of the lever relative to the housing.

Abstract: An electrical connector (10) comprising a first part (12) including a housing (16) having opposed side walls (18,20) each having an upper wall (24) and a lower wall (26) defining opposed slide surfaces (28) extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to a mating axis (X), first and second spaced apertures (34,36) in the upper wall, a pair of spaced apertures (38) in the lower wall, and a longitudinally extending slot (66) in the upper wall; a slider (30,31) positioned adjacent each side wall, each slider having an upper edge (54) and a lower edge (50) making a sliding engagement with the slide surfaces of the upper wall and the lower wall, a pair of inclined cam surfaces (46) having openings (48) in the lower edge alignable with the apertures in the lower wall, and a resilient tab (52) in the upper edge for making a snap fit in the first aperture in the upper wall in a fully unmated position, or in the second aperture in a fully mated position; a substantially U-shaped lever (58) having a pair of arm