CERAMIC CUTTING BLADES
The present invention generally relates to blades for utility knives, craft knives, box cutters, and other cutting tools. Specifically, this invention relates to cutting blades manufactured from ceramics.
1 . A cutting blade, comprising:
a first side having a first end and an opposite end;
a second opposite side shorter than said first side and parallel to said first side;
front left and right beveled surfaces that converge to form a leading edge;
a rear side, opposite said leading edge;
a right planar side; and
a left planar side,
wherein said right beveled surface extends from said right planar side into a different plane than said right planar side, and said left beveled surface extends from said left planar side into a different plane than said left planar side, wherein a transition edge on both sides of said blade delineates said right and left planar surfaces from said right and left beveled surfaces, respectively,
wherein said first end of said first side curves down, forming a rounded corner that tapers into said leading edge, wherein said first side, second side, leading edge, and rear side, left planar side and right planar side define a trapezoid shaped cutting blade body, wherein said leading edge forms an obtuse angle between said second side and said leading edge,
wherein said left and right beveled surfaces converge symmetrically from each respective transition edge to define said leading edge which forms a cutting edge, wherein each respective transition edge is parallel to said leading edge, wherein said rounded corner has a front profile of a triangle, wherein a thickness of said rear side defines the base of said triangle and top peripheral edges of said left and right beveled surfaces define the legs of said triangle, wherein the leading edge extends from the apex of said triangle to the second side of said cutting blade,
wherein said cutting blade is made of zirconium oxide and has a thickness of 1-2 mm, a length of 20-40 mm, and a height of 4-8 mm.
2 . The ceramic cutting blade of claim 1 , wherein said ceramic cutting blade is configured as a utility knife blade.
3 . The ceramic cutting blade of claim 1 , wherein said ceramic cutting blade is configured as a box cutter blade.
4 . The ceramic cutting blade of claim 1 , wherein said ceramic cutting blade is configured as a razor blade.
5 . The ceramic cutting blade of claim 1 , wherein said ceramic cutting blade is configured as a craft knife blade.
6 . The ceramic cutting blade of claim 1 , wherein the longest side of said ceramic cutting blade is 32.84 millimeters.