Convenient blade changeable knife

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10702996-B2
Application number	US-201916261762-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 30, 2019
Priority date	Jan 31, 2018
Publication date	Jul 7, 2020
Grant date	Jul 7, 2020

Abstract

A blade changeable knife includes a first holding member having a first holding portion and a first connecting portion and a second holding member having a second holding portion and a second connecting portion. The second holding portion and the second connecting portion is interconnected by a flexible portion. The second connecting portion is disposed on the first connecting portion. The second holding portion and the first holding portion are disposed oppositely. The second holding member is adapted to be flexed to a holding position and a releasing position in which the first and the second holding portions are disposed apart from each other. Further, a lock is movably engaged with the second holding member. The lock is disposed at a first position when the second holding member is in the holding position and at a second position when the second holding member is in the releasing position.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A blade changeable knife comprising:
a first holding member having a first holding portion and a first connecting portion;
a second holding member having a second holding portion, a second connecting portion, a flexible portion extending from the second connecting portion to the second holding portion such that the second holding portion is adapted to be flexed with respect to the second connecting portion, wherein the flexible portion is thinner than the second holding portion, wherein the second connecting portion is disposed on and connected with the first connecting portion, wherein the second holding portion and the first holding portion are disposed oppositely and configured to hold a blade therebetween, and wherein the second holding portion of the second holding member is adapted to be flexed to a holding position in which the first and the second holding portions are disposed close to each other and include a space therebetween for receiving the blade and a releasing position in which the first and the second holding portions are disposed apart from each other; and
a locking device having a lock movably engaged with the second holding member, wherein when the second holding portion of the second holding member is in the holding position, the lock abuts the second holding portion of the second holding member, and wherein when the second holding member is in the releasing position, the lock abuts the second holding member and located away from the second holding portion.

2. The blade changeable knife as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the lock is selectively disposed on the second holding portion and the second connecting portion, wherein when the second holding member is in the holding position, the lock is disposed on the second holding portion, and wherein when the second holding member is in the releasing position, the lock is disposed on the second connecting portion.

3. The blade changeable knife as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the flexible portion extends curvedly longitudinally.

4. The blade changeable knife as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the flexible portion is thinner than the second connecting portion.

5. The blade changeable knife as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the second holding member are formed in one piece.

6. The blade changeable knife as claimed in claim 5 further includes a grip portion, wherein the first and the second connecting portions of the first and the second holding members are connected between the first and the second holding portions of the first and the second holding members and the grip portion, and wherein the first and the second holding members and the grip portion are formed in one piece.

7. The blade changeable knife as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the flexible portion extends curvedly longitudinally.

8. The blade changeable knife as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the flexible portion is thinner than the second holding portion and the second connecting portion.

9. The blade changeable knife as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the second holding member defines a first groove, and wherein the lock is movably engaged in the first groove.

10. The blade changeable knife as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the first holding member defines a second groove, wherein the locking device has a fastener engaged with the lock, wherein the lock has a first engaging portion movably engaged in the first groove and the second groove, wherein the first engaging portion has an end disposed outside of the second groove and engaged with the fastener.

11. The blade changeable knife as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the first groove extends longitudinally in the second holding portion and the flexible portion.

12. The blade changeable knife as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the second holding member is formed in one piece.

13. The blade changeable knife as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the second holding member is made in two pieces, which has a first holding component and a second holding component integrated with the first holding component, wherein the first holding component defines a slot and the lock is movably engaged in the slot, wherein the first groove is defined in the second holding component, and wherein the second holding component is disposed between the first holding component and the first holding member.

14. The blade changeable knife as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the second holding member is made in two pieces, which has a first holding component and a second holding component integrated with the first holding component, wherein the first holding component defines a slot and the lock is movably engaged in the slot, and wherein the second holding component is disposed between the first holding component and the first holding member.

15. The blade changeable knife as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the flexible portion extends curvedly longitudinally.

16. The blade changeable knife as claimed in claim 15 , wherein the flexible portion is thinner than the second connecting portion.

Assignees

• Hong Ann Tool Ind Co Ltd

Inventors

• Su Cheng-Wei

Classifications

• B26B5/00 Primary

  Hand knives with one or more detachable blades · CPC title

• B26B5/006

  specially adapted for using razor blades as blades (B26B5/001 takes precedence) · CPC title