Retractable blade utility knife

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a retractable blade utility knife, with the blade in a retracted position, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right end elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left end elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom elevational plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a retractable blade utility knife, with the blade extended to a position of use relative to the knife handle.

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Patent History
Patent number: D336029
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 9, 1991
Date of Patent: Jun 1, 1993
Assignee: The Lutz File & Tool Co. (Cincinnati, OH)
Inventors: H. Nicholas Ragland (Cincinnati, OH), James F. Mariol (Cincinnati, OH)
Primary Examiner: Bernard Ansher
Assistant Examiner: Philip Hyder
Law Firm: Killworth, Gottman, Hagan & Schaeff
Application Number: 7/756,773
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D 8/99