Brian E Keers

US Patent:

20120011728, Jan 19, 2012

Filed:

Jul 19, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/839107

Inventors:

Brian Keers - Terryville CT, US

Assignee:

STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC. - New Britain CT

International Classification:

B26B 3/06

US Classification:

30164

Abstract:

A utility knife includes a handle and a connector member. The handle includes a first handle portion and a second handle portion. The connector member is constructed and arranged to releasably connect the first handle portion with the second handle portion. The connector member includes a head portion and a shaft portion extending from the head portion. The head portion includes finger engaging portions extending outwardly for engagement by the fingers of a user, and a groove disposed on a surface of the head portion that is adapted to receive a tool. The connector member is constructed and arranged to be rotated either by engaging the tool in the groove or by manually moving the finger engaging portions. The connector member is constructed and arranged to remain attached to the first handle portion if the first handle portion is separated from the second handle portion.

US Patent:

20120198703, Aug 9, 2012

Filed:

Feb 3, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/020674

Inventors:

ERIC RANIERI - Besancon, FR
Stephen Rowlay - Sheffield, GB
Brian Keers - Terryville CT, US

Assignee:

STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC. - New Britain CT

International Classification:

B26B 1/08
B26B 5/00
B23P 11/00

US Classification:

30162, 294261

Abstract:

A knife having a body and a slide member slideable in the body. The slide member engages a blade assembly that is arranged to move with the slide member. The slide member is movable to position the blade assembly at a position of use and a release position wherein the blade assembly can be released from the slide member. The slide member is movable to retract the blade assembly into the knife body. The knife also includes an actuator member that can be actuated to move the slide member to a disengaged configuration wherein the blade assembly can be disengaged from the slide member to permit the release therefrom. The positioning of the blade assembly at the release position and subsequent movement of the slide member to the disengaged configuration by actuation of the actuator member releases the blade assembly from the slide member.