20240033954. UTILITY KNIFE WITH TAPE BREAKING STRUCTURE simplified abstract (TECHTRONIC CORDLESS GP)

UTILITY KNIFE WITH TAPE BREAKING STRUCTURE

Organization Name

TECHTRONIC CORDLESS GP

Inventor(s)

Trevor C. Fauss of Greenville SC (US)

Thomas Evatt of Six Mile SC (US)

Charles Moody Wacker, Ii of Anderson SC (US)

UTILITY KNIFE WITH TAPE BREAKING STRUCTURE - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240033954 titled 'UTILITY KNIFE WITH TAPE BREAKING STRUCTURE

Simplified Explanation

The abstract describes a utility knife that has a housing with a slot and a blade that can move between an exposed and enclosed position within the slot. The housing also includes a cutter structure with a cutting edge adjacent to the slot.

• The utility knife has a housing with a slot and a movable blade.
• The housing includes a cutter structure with a cutting edge.
• The blade can be moved between an exposed and enclosed position within the slot.
• The cutter structure is located adjacent to the slot.

Potential Applications:

• Construction and building industry
• DIY projects and home improvement
• Crafts and hobbies
• Packaging and shipping industry

Problems Solved:

• Provides a safe and convenient way to use a utility knife
• Protects the blade when not in use
• Allows for precise cutting with the cutter structure

Benefits:

• Increased safety during cutting tasks
• Easy and quick blade access and storage
• Enhanced cutting precision with the cutter structure

Original Abstract Submitted

a utility knife includes a housing extending along a longitudinal axis and defining a slot at a front surface of the housing and a blade coupled to the housing at least partially within the slot and movable relative to the housing between an exposed position and an enclosed position. the housing includes a cutter structure extending from the front surface of the housing along the longitudinal axis adjacent to the slot. the cutter structure defines a cutting edge. in the exposed position, the blade at least partially extends from the housing adjacent to the cutter structure.