Utility cutter
A utility cutter comprising a first handle member having a handle end and a working end distal to the handle end and a second member having a handle end and a working end distal to the handle end wherein the first member is pivotally coupled to the second member. A cutting implement including a blade is coupled to the second member proximate to the working end of the second member, and a cutting surface is coupled to the first member proximate to the working end of the first member.
1 . A utility cutter comprising:
a first handle member having a handle end and a working end distal to the handle end;
a second handle member having a handle end and a working end distal to the handle end wherein the first handle member is pivotally coupled to the second handle member;
a cutting implement including a blade removeably coupled to the second handle member proximate to the working end of the second member; and
a cutting surface coupled to the first handle member proximate to the working end of the first handle member.
2 . The utility cutter of claim 1 , wherein the utility cutter has an open position and a closed position and the utility cutter is biased into the open position by a bias mechanism.
3 . The utility cutter of claim 2 , wherein bias mechanism is a spring.
4 . The utility cutter of claim 1 , further comprising an anvil including the cutting surface.
5 . The utility cutter of claim 4 , wherein the first handle member comprises a first side member and a second side member, the side members having substantially similar profiles and at least a portion of the anvil is disposed between the first and second side members.
6 . The utility cutter of claim 1 , further comprising a safety mechanism configured to lock the utility cutter in a closed position.
7 . The utility cutter of claim 1 , wherein the blade is a trapezoidal blade.
8 . The utility cutter of claim 7 , wherein the trapezoidal blade includes a cutting edge and a side edge that intersect at an angle of about 40° to about 60°.
9 . A utility cutter comprising:
a first handle;
a second handle pivotally coupled to the first handle;
a cutting implement comprising a blade coupled to the second handle; and
an anvil removeably coupled to the first handle, the anvil including a cutting surface.
10 . The utility cutter of claim 9 , wherein one of the first handle or the second handle comprises two members of substantially the same profile and one of the cutting implement or an anvil including the cutting surface is at least partially disposed between the two members.
11 . The utility cutter of claim 9 , wherein the blade has a thickness between about 0.01 inches and 0.05 inches.
12 . The utility cutter of claim 11 , wherein the blade has a trapezoidal shape including a cutting edge and a side edge that intersect at an angle of about 50 °.
13 . The utility cutter of claim 9 , wherein the utility cutter has an open position and a closed position and the utility cutter is biased into the open position by a bias mechanism.
14 . The utility cutter of claim 13 , wherein bias mechanism is a spring.
15 . The utility cutter of claim 9 , wherein the anvil is formed as a single unitary body with the second handle.
16 . A utility cutter comprising:
a first handle;
a second handle pivotally coupled to the first handle the first handle including a first member and a second member having substantially the same profile as the first member;
a cutting implement comprising a trapezoidal utility blade having a cutting edge, wherein the cutting implement is removeably coupled to the second handle;
a retaining member coupled to the second handle and configured to retain the trapezoidal utility blade;
an anvil removeably coupled to the first handle and at least partially disposed between the first member and the second member;
a cutting surface on the anvil configured to contact the cutting edge of the trapezoidal utility blade when the utility cutter is in a closed position and extending in a plane that is substantially perpendicular to the trapezoidal utility blade;
a bias mechanism configured to bias the utility cutter in an open position; and
a safety for locking the utility cutter in a closed position.
17 . The utility cutter of claim 16 , wherein the trapezoidal utility blade has a thickness between about 0.01 inches and 0.05 inches
18 . The utility cutter of claim 17 , wherein the trapezoidal utility blade includes a side edge that intersects the cutting edge at an angle of about 40° to 60°.
19 . The utility cutter of claim 16 , wherein the anvil comprises a polymeric material.
20 . The utility cutter of claim 16 , the first handle includes a peg configured to mate with a recess in the trapezoidal utility blade.