A knife allowing rapid and safe replacement and securement of a blade which can be fixed to a front end of a connecting base of the knife. The connecting base has a rear end that can be connected to a handle, and includes an upper base body, a lower base body, a lock-release member, and a spacer plate that can be located between the upper and lower base bodies and form an engaged-connection groove along with the base bodies therebetween. The engaged-connection groove matches, and enables the insertion therein and engagement therewith, a portion of the blade at or adjacent to the rear end thereof. The lock-release member can be arranged on the connecting base for a user to set the blade into a locked state, in which the blade is securely positioned and cannot be detached, or an unlocked state, in which the blade can be detached.

A utility knife is disclosed, including a housing having a handle portion and a front end. A first wing and a second wing are each pivotally engaged with the handle portion. The first wing and the second wing guide at least one blade along an edge of a box when cutting and disassembling the box. A trigger extends and retract the at least one blade such that the blade(s) are only extended during use to protect the user.

A blade retention mechanism that includes a body and a catch. The catch is configured to engage a bit. A knurled nut is configured to engage the catch and the body such that it is movable. When the nut is moved between a first position and a second position the catch moves between a first position and a second position. A v-groove is formed in the body and is configured to receive and retain a bit when the catch is in the first position.

A knife is provided that includes a replaceable blade element. The knife employs a blade carrier that is fixedly interconnected to or foldable with respect to a handle. The blade carrier selectively receives the replaceable blade element that is locked into the blade carrier by way of a blade release mechanism by biasing an associated spring that is further associated with a blade release button. The replaceable blade element is designed to be inserted within the blade carrier quickly, easily, and safely. The replaceable blade element may abut an internal guide surface during insertion.

A knife is provided that includes a replaceable blade element. The knife employs a blade carrier that is fixedly interconnected to or foldable with respect to a handle. The blade carrier selectively receives the replaceable blade element that is locked into the blade carrier by way of a blade release mechanism by biasing an associated spring that is further associated with a blade release button. The replaceable blade element is designed to be inserted within the blade carrier quickly, easily, and safely. The replaceable blade element may abut an internal guide surface during insertion.

A utility knife includes a body having a front end and a rear end opposite the front end. A blade holder, supported by the body, is moveable relative to the body, to move a blade between an extended position and a retracted position. The blade extends through a blade aperture when in the extended position. The blade aperture is sized to receive a hook attached to the blade of a tape measure.

The present invention generally relates to a compact utility cutter. Specifically, embodiments of the present invention relate to an everyday use compact utility knife apparatus with a retractable blade. Embodiments of the compact utility knife apparatus are further comprised of a thumb slider switch configured to control the position of the blade.

A blade-replaceable cutting tool includes: a first handheld portion; a second handheld portion rotatably connected to the first handheld portion; a cutting structure rotatably connected to the first handheld portion, the cutting structure including a blade mounting plate rotatably mounted to the first handheld portion and a blade detachably mounted to the blade mounting plate; and a locking mechanism configured to lock the blade on the blade mounting plate when in contact with the blade, and to unlock the blade when separated from the blade, so that the blade can be detached from the blade mounting plate.

A blade-replaceable cutting tool includes: a first handheld portion; a second handheld portion rotatably connected to the first handheld portion; a cutting structure rotatably connected to the first handheld portion, the cutting structure including a blade mounting plate rotatably mounted to the first handheld portion and a blade detachably mounted to the blade mounting plate; and a locking mechanism configured to lock the blade on the blade mounting plate when in contact with the blade, and to unlock the blade when separated from the blade, so that the blade can be detached from the blade mounting plate.

A folding knife includes a handle and a blade pivotably coupled to a distal portion of the handle. The handle includes first side portion including a first locking portion laterally offset from a first main body and second side portion including a second locking portion laterally offset from a second main body. The first side portion is configured to rotate about the pivot axis between a locking configuration where the first locking portion is disposed between the second main body and second locking portion, an opening in the second locking portion and a recess in the first locking portion are aligned, and a locking button is disposed within the recess and opening, thereby restricting relative movement of the first and second side portions, and a release configuration where the locking button is pushed out of the opening, thereby allowing relative movement of the first and second side portions.