A needle threading aid has a graspable body with a threading ledge on its upper surface, with a threading aperture formed through the threading ledge, a ridge is formed next to the threading aperture, the ridge has a collapsible wire loop over the threading aperture, the wire loop has a generally angular return bend, the wire loop is passable through the eye of a needle.

A needle threading aid has a graspable body with a threading ledge on its upper surface, with a threading aperture formed through the threading ledge, a ridge is formed next to the threading aperture, the ridge has a collapsible wire loop over the threading aperture, the wire loop has a generally angular return bend, the wire loop is passable through the eye of a needle.

A tool for removing a head or knot of a cable bundling device includes a housing, an opening, and a cutting element disposed within the opening. The housing defines the opening and a funneling element is position within the opening to direct the object to be cut towards an exposed cutting edge of the cutting element. The opening and funneling element are sized and arranged to accommodate the head or knot of the cable device while preventing any undesirable articles from being exposed to the cutting edge. The funneling element includes a wedge shape to prove improved access between the cable tie and the cutting edge.

A utility instrument is in the form of a cutting tool suitable for fitting onto a user's finger. The tool has a blade and a sheath, both coupled to a mounting structure. The blade and sheath are pivotable with respect to each other. A user can wear the tool on a finger about a finger joint. The user can bend the finger to set the tool to an open condition to expose the blade for use, and can stretching the finger to set the tool to a closed condition to safely shade the blade using the sheath. The tool may further have a housing for fully receiving the blade. The blade may extend out of the housing for use, and may be retracted into the housing for safety.

A positioner for a carton sizer is provided. The positioner includes a housing and a latch. The housing houses the latch. The latch is pivotally connected to the housing. The latch may be pivoted between a latched position and an unlatched position. The positioner may be removably attached to a mast of a carton sizer at a selected height along the mast. The latch may engage the mast in the latch position to hold the positioner to the mast. The latch may disengage from the mast in the unlatched position. The carton sizer includes a handle and a cutter. The handle is connected to the mast. The positioner may engage a carton to provide support for the cutter against the carton during the cutting of the carton.

A self-defense device generally comprises a wearable piece of jewelry, such as a ring, that comprises an integrated blade element. The ring comprises an inner diameter sized to accommodate a user's finger or the ring may receive size inserts to effectively reduce the ring's inner diameter so as to accommodate a size of the user's finger. The blade may be serrated, barbed, hooked, and the like to provide for a more effective device. The blade may comprise various supports to add rigidity; may be contoured to accommodate the form of the user's finger; and may comprise a sheath to secure the blade during non-use. The self-defense device may also comprise multiple rings secured together to provide for multiple blades.

A winder unit (1) for winding cutting line (41), for vehicle glazing panel removal, has a rotatable spindle shaft (61) for winding the cutting line (41) and a ratchet device (90) mounted to the spindle shaft (61) by means of a one-way rotational bearing or clutch (75). Typically the ratchet device (90) has a component mounted to rotate in unison with the one-way rotational bearing or clutch. The improvement provides a rotational directional control providing 2 one-way rotational control devices in concert.

A package opening assembly comprising a package opening device and a securing housing, the package opening devise comprises a gripping portion and at least a cutting portion, and the package opening device is detachably integrated within the securing housing and wherein the securing housing is configured for attaching over a surface portion of a package.

A cutting cutter (10) includes: a blade piece (50) that is held on a blade piece holding part (30) so as to extend at least in a second direction (DB); and a guard part (70) that is movable, relative to the blade piece holding part (30), between a guard position in which a distal end of a blade edge (51) of the blade piece (50) is covered from one side in the second direction (DB), and an exposure position in which the distal end of the blade piece (50) is exposed to the one side in the second direction (DB); wherein when a first contact part (23) of a body part (20) is brought into contact with one surface (3) of a package (1), the guard part (70) is pushed by the one surface (3) from the guard position to the exposure position.

A cutting cutter (10) includes: a blade piece (50) that is held on a blade piece holding part (30) so as to extend at least in a second direction (DB); and a guard part (70) that is movable, relative to the blade piece holding part (30), between a guard position in which a distal end of a blade edge (51) of the blade piece (50) is covered from one side in the second direction (DB), and an exposure position in which the distal end of the blade piece (50) is exposed to the one side in the second direction (DB); wherein when a first contact part (23) of a body part (20) is brought into contact with one surface (3) of a package (1), the guard part (70) is pushed by the one surface (3) from the guard position to the exposure position.