Dual-mode single-action convertible utility knife and scraper

Abstract

DUAL-MODE SINGLE-ACTION CONVERTIBLE UTILITY KNIFE AND SCRAPER Abstract A system and a method are disclosed including a dual-mode, single-action convertible knife external housing that provides structural support for maintaining the blade orientation and integrity in various states of the knife and its operational modes. The convertible knife may have two modes of operation, cutting and scraping, which may transition from one mode to the other by a single uniform action of a user. The blades usable with the convertible knife include a trapezoidal cut-out held firmly in place by a trapezoidal protrusion of a blade clamp assembly and other structural elements. The convertible knife scraping mode provides an asymmetrical front-end configuration that allows the blade to get closer to the scraped surface compared with a symmetrical configuration to allow a shallower and more effective scraping angle. DUAL-MODE SINGLE-ACTION Abstract 20 26 20 06 11 28 J an 2 02 6D U A L - M O D E S I N G L E - A C T I O N C O N V E R T I B L E U T I L I T Y K N I F E A N D S C R A P E R 2 0 2 6 2 0 0 6 1 1 2 8 J a n 2 0 2 6 A b s t r a c t 1 / 32 1 0 7 1 0 2 1 0 5 1 0 4 1 0 3 1 0 8 1 0 1 1 0 6 1 0 9 1 0 0 1 0 4 F I G . 1 A 100 106 101 103 104 104 108 1 / 32 109 105 102 107 FIG. 1A 20 26 20 06 11 28 J an 2 02 6 2 0 2 6 2 0 0 6 1 1 2 8 J a n 2 0 2 6 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 31 0 4 1 0 4 1 0 8 1 0 5 1 0 2 1 0 7 F I G . 1 A

Images