CA2454674A1 - Blade dispenser - Google Patents
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Abstract
A blade dispenser including a dispenser body including a cavity shaped to store a plurality of blades therein. The blade dispenser includes a pivotable plate located in or adjacent to the cavity such that the plate can receive at least one blade stored in the cavity thereon. The plate is pivotable such that a blade located thereon can be moved at least partially outside of the cavity when the plate is pivoted such float a user can access a blade located on the plate. The plate includes a magnet located thereon to magnetically interact with a blade located on the plate to maintain the blade one the plate.
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DEC.31.2003 10:44AM THOMPSON HINE N4.269 P. 3 Attozttey Docket No.; 424518-002 BLADE DISPENSER
The present invention is directed to a blade dispenser, and more particularly, to a blade dispenser including a pivotable plate for dispensuog the blades, BAC1~GROL11~D
Bladed xnstlt~meats, such as utility knives, box cutters, etc. typically include a sharp blade or knife edge to pezform cutting operations. Many such cutting instruments may include replaceable blades so that new blades znay replace worn blades as the cutting edge loses its sharpness, breaks, or otherwise needs replaceaneat. Accordingly, many companimmanufaoture and sell replaecmtat blades, which may be packagtd inside a blade dispenser for individual dispensing of blades.
Horwever, existing blade dispensers can be di~cult to use, as it may be difficult to access and grip the blade to be dispensed. Accordingly, there is a need for an improved blade dispenser.
SUMMARY
In one embodiment the invention is a blade dispenser having a pivotable blade plate. A
blade to be dispensed may rest oa the pivotable plate such that a user can pivot the pivotable plate to enable the blade located on the plate to be easily accessed and gripped by a user.
~ Ia one embodiment, the invention is a blade dispenser including a dispenser body including a cavity shaped to store a plurality ofblades therein. Tlte blade dispenses includes a pivotable plate located ixi or adj scent to the cavity such tbat the plate can receive at least one blade stored in the cavity thereon The plate is pivotable such that a blade located thereon can be moved at least partially outside of the cavity when the plate is pivoted such that a user can access a blade Located on the plate. The plate includes a magnet loomed thereon to magnetically interact with a blade locatod on the plate to maintain the blade on the plate.
In another easbodimtnt, the invention is a blade dispenser including a dispenser body includixxg a cavity that is generally trapezoidal in cross section and shaped to generally closely receive and store a plurality of generally trapezoidal blades therein, each blade having a short straight edge and a long straight edge generally parallel to the short edge.
The blade dispenser tlathex includes a pivotable plate located is or adjacent to the cavity such that the plate eau DEC.31.2003 10:44AM THOMPSON NINE N0.269 P. 4 Axtorney Docltet No.: 424518-002 receive at least oz~e blade of the pltaality of blades stored in the cavity tb~reon. The plate is pivotable such that the at least oxxe blade located thereon cart be moved at least partially outside of the cavity when the plate is pivoted such that a user can access the at least one blade. The plate includes a ez~gagernent sUx~ace shaped to engage the at least a~ae blade when the plate is pivoted to stparate the one of the blades from the plurality of blades, the engagement stuface being located to engage the long straight edge of the one of the blades.
In another Embodiment, the invention is a blade dispenser including a dispenser body including a cavity shaped to store a plurality of blades therein,. The dispenser body further includes a pivotable plate located in or adjacent to the cavity such that the plate ca~1 receive at I O least ane blade of the plurality of blades stored in the cavity thereon.
The plate is pivotable such that a blade located thareoa oan be moved at least partially outside of the cavity when the plate is pivoted such that a user can access the blade located oa the plate. At least ane of the body or plate includes a stop surface to limit the pivoting motion of the plate.
Outer objects and advantages of the present inveption will be apparetzt from the following I S description and the accompanying drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWIrIGS
Fig. 1 is a front perspective view of one embodiment of the blade dispenser of the present invention;
20 Fig. 2 is another front perspective view of the blade dispenser of Fig. I;
Fig. 3 is aaothex Front perspective view of the blade dispenser of Fig. 1, illustrating the pivot plate pivoted partially outwardly;
Fig. 4 is a side perspective view of the blade dispenser of Fig. 3, with the cover partially cut away;
25 Fig. 5 is a front perspective view of one embodiment of the pivot plate of any of the blade dispenser of Figs. 1-4; and Fig. 6 is a top view o;f one embodizneat of a blade which:on,ay be used with the blade dispenser of the Figs. I-4.
The present invention is directed to a blade dispenser, and more particularly, to a blade dispenser including a pivotable plate for dispensuog the blades, BAC1~GROL11~D
Bladed xnstlt~meats, such as utility knives, box cutters, etc. typically include a sharp blade or knife edge to pezform cutting operations. Many such cutting instruments may include replaceable blades so that new blades znay replace worn blades as the cutting edge loses its sharpness, breaks, or otherwise needs replaceaneat. Accordingly, many companimmanufaoture and sell replaecmtat blades, which may be packagtd inside a blade dispenser for individual dispensing of blades.
Horwever, existing blade dispensers can be di~cult to use, as it may be difficult to access and grip the blade to be dispensed. Accordingly, there is a need for an improved blade dispenser.
SUMMARY
In one embodiment the invention is a blade dispenser having a pivotable blade plate. A
blade to be dispensed may rest oa the pivotable plate such that a user can pivot the pivotable plate to enable the blade located on the plate to be easily accessed and gripped by a user.
~ Ia one embodiment, the invention is a blade dispenser including a dispenser body including a cavity shaped to store a plurality ofblades therein. Tlte blade dispenses includes a pivotable plate located ixi or adj scent to the cavity such tbat the plate can receive at least one blade stored in the cavity thereon The plate is pivotable such that a blade located thereon can be moved at least partially outside of the cavity when the plate is pivoted such that a user can access a blade Located on the plate. The plate includes a magnet loomed thereon to magnetically interact with a blade locatod on the plate to maintain the blade on the plate.
In another easbodimtnt, the invention is a blade dispenser including a dispenser body includixxg a cavity that is generally trapezoidal in cross section and shaped to generally closely receive and store a plurality of generally trapezoidal blades therein, each blade having a short straight edge and a long straight edge generally parallel to the short edge.
The blade dispenser tlathex includes a pivotable plate located is or adjacent to the cavity such that the plate eau DEC.31.2003 10:44AM THOMPSON NINE N0.269 P. 4 Axtorney Docltet No.: 424518-002 receive at least oz~e blade of the pltaality of blades stored in the cavity tb~reon. The plate is pivotable such that the at least oxxe blade located thereon cart be moved at least partially outside of the cavity when the plate is pivoted such that a user can access the at least one blade. The plate includes a ez~gagernent sUx~ace shaped to engage the at least a~ae blade when the plate is pivoted to stparate the one of the blades from the plurality of blades, the engagement stuface being located to engage the long straight edge of the one of the blades.
In another Embodiment, the invention is a blade dispenser including a dispenser body including a cavity shaped to store a plurality of blades therein,. The dispenser body further includes a pivotable plate located in or adjacent to the cavity such that the plate ca~1 receive at I O least ane blade of the plurality of blades stored in the cavity thereon.
The plate is pivotable such that a blade located thareoa oan be moved at least partially outside of the cavity when the plate is pivoted such that a user can access the blade located oa the plate. At least ane of the body or plate includes a stop surface to limit the pivoting motion of the plate.
Outer objects and advantages of the present inveption will be apparetzt from the following I S description and the accompanying drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWIrIGS
Fig. 1 is a front perspective view of one embodiment of the blade dispenser of the present invention;
20 Fig. 2 is another front perspective view of the blade dispenser of Fig. I;
Fig. 3 is aaothex Front perspective view of the blade dispenser of Fig. 1, illustrating the pivot plate pivoted partially outwardly;
Fig. 4 is a side perspective view of the blade dispenser of Fig. 3, with the cover partially cut away;
25 Fig. 5 is a front perspective view of one embodiment of the pivot plate of any of the blade dispenser of Figs. 1-4; and Fig. 6 is a top view o;f one embodizneat of a blade which:on,ay be used with the blade dispenser of the Figs. I-4.
DEC.31.2003 10;45AM THOMPSON HINE N0.2b9 P. 5 Attorney Docket No.: 424518-002 DETA1T.ED DESCRIPTIQN
As shown is Fig. 1, in one embodiment the blade disperses of the presea~t invention, generally designated 10, includes a dispenser body I2 which includes a cavity I4 therein that is shaped to receive and store a pltuality of blades I 6 therein. As shown in ~'ig. 6, in one eitxbodinlent each of the blades I6 may be generally trapezoidal iu1 top view having a tang straight edge 24 arid a short straight edge 22 oriented generally parallel to the Iong straight edge 24. In one embodiment, the long straight edge 24 may be a sharpened edge of the blade 16.
Each blade may hurther include a pair of angled edges 18, 20,which extend between a short straight edge 22 aid a long straight edge 24.
As shown in Fig. 4, is one embodiment the dispenser body 12 includes a baclang plate or backing surface 26, and a cover 28 removably coupled to the backing surface 26. For example, the backdng plate 26 may include a pair of ears 30 protnLding generally outwardly from either side of the backuag plate 26 (only one set of ears 30 being shown in Fi g. 4).
The cover 28 may include a pair of slots 32 fortued in opposed outex edges 34 with each slot 32 corresponding to 1S one of the ears 30.
Accordingly, as shown far example in Fig, 1, the cover 28 can be movably coupled to the baclang plate orbaclting surface 26 by sitting each ofthe ears 30 of the backing surface 26 through a corresponding slot 32 of the cover 28. The cover 28 may also include a set of retaining tabs (not shown) which can fit behind the rear surface 36 of the backing plate 26 to retain the cover 28 on the backing plate 26. Tho cover 28 can be uncoupked from the backing plate 26 by prying the outer edges 34 of the cover 28 away ;Brow the baclong plate 26 wail the ears 30 are no longer received iu the slots 32 sad the retaining tabs are moved outside of the ba~O.ng plate 26.
~'he cover 28 may be generally trapezoidal in cross section such that the cavity 14 is correspondingly generally trapezoidal in cross section. In this znaxuner, the generally trapezoidal cavity 14 can generally closely receive the blades I6 therein. The banking plate 26 may include a cutout 38 located at an upper end thereof such that the disp~ser body 12 eau receive a hangtag component (i.e., hanger) theretfrough to display the blade dispenser 10 on a hangtag system.
As shaven in Fig. 4, the cavity 14 may receive a plurality or stack of aligned blades 16 therein, wherein the blades 16 axe arranged such that the long, sharp edge 24 of each blade 16 is located against the baciQng plate 16. The blade dispenser 10 inay further unclude a biasing mechanism, such as in the illustrated embodiment, a spxing 40 located in the cavity 14. The DEC. 31. 2003 10:45AM THOMPSON NINE N0, 269 P. 6 Attorney l7ocket No.: 424518-002 spring 40 is captured between a top surface 42 of the cover 28 and the top blade 16a in the stack of blades 16 to bias or urge the blades 16 dowowardly. Various other biasing means, itxcluding spzing arms, flexible components and the like may also be used is place of, or ix1 conjunction with, the spring 40. Alternately, the blade dispepser 10 may rely upon gravity to pull the stack of blades downwazdly.
The blade dispenser 10 xnay Luther include a pivot plate 44 located at the bottom of the cavity! 14 and adjac~t to the lowermost blade of the stack of blades 16. The pivot plate 44 may include a generally flat upper or seating surface 46 and a generally cylixxdxical stub 47 (Fig. 4) which is received is a corresponding opening of tire dispenserbody 12 to pivotally couple the pivot plate 44 to tho dispenser body 12. As can be seen in~a conxparison between Figs. 2, 3 and 4, the pivot plate '44 may be pivotable about a generally vertically extending axis (i. e., tile center of the stub 47) which extends generally parallel to the backing pixie 26 such that the pivot plate 44 can be pivoted away from the cavity 14. For example, when the pivot plate 44 is in its retracted or closedposition (i.e., Fig. 1), tl~e upper surface 46 of the pivot plate may be generally 1 S fully received in, or form. part o:~ the cavity 44. When the pivot plate 44 is in its retracted position, the lowermost blade 16b of the stack of blades 16 may be urged onto the pivot plate 44.
by the spring 40.
As shown in Fig. 5, the pivot plate 44 may include a set of teeth 50 on an inner surface thereof with each tooth 50 protruding slightly upwardly above the seating surface 46. Each tooth 50 can thereby define a get~ex-aIIy vertically oriented engagement surface 52 that is oriented generally perpendicular to the seating surface 46. When a user desires to dispense a blade 16, the pivot plate 44 can be givoted away from its retracted position to an extended positiozl as shown, for exanipie, in Figs. 3 or 4. As the pivot plate 44 is pivoted from its retracted to an extended position, the ez~,gxgement surface 52 of each tooth SO can engage the long surface 24 of a blade I6 to cause the lowermost blade l bb to be pulled along with the pivot plate 44 as the pivot plate 44. is pivofed about its pivot axis.
In this manner, flee engagement surfaces 52 can pull or separate the lowermost blade I6b away from the stack of blades 16 to dispense tb,e lowermost blade 16b. Thus, it can be seen that the height of the engagement surfaces SZ may be selected to ensure that only a single blade 16 is 3 0 engaged and pulled along wittx the pivot plate 44 as the pivot plate 44 is pivoted outwardly. In particular, the height of the e~zgagement surfaces 52 may be less than the height or thickness of DEC.31.2093 19:45AM THOMPSON HIKE N0.269 P. 7 Attorney Docket No.: 42451 S-002 an individual blade 16, and more particularly, the heifht of the eugagemeut surfaces 52 may be greater tbati about one-half of the height or thickness of each blade 16 and less than the thiclmess of a blade 16 to ensure each blade I6 is separately and sequentially engaged by the engagement surfaces 52.
Once tlxe blade 16 and plate 44 are pivoted to azt extracted position as shown itn Figs. 3 and 4, the blade I6 may be located ai least partially outside the cavity 14 and a user can then gnp the blade I6 along, for example, the short edge 18, and pull the blade I 6 0$
of the pivot plate 44 (see Fig. 4). In this manner, because the sharp edge.24 of the blade 16 remains facing inwardly, and generally away from the user, exposure of the user to the sharp edge 24 of the blade may be razed.
Once the blade 16 is dispensed and pulled off of the pivot plate 44, tb:e pivot plate 44. cari then returned to its reacted position. As tl~e plate 44 is returned to its retracted position, the plate 44 (and in particular the teeth 50) may engage the stack ofbIades I6 and push them slightly upwardly (thereby compressing the spring 40) to create room iu the cavity 14 to accommodate the pivot plate 44. 'rhe lowermost blade of the staclG of blades I 6 is then urged onto the pivot plate 44 by the spring 40 and/ox magnet 60. The blade dispenser 10 is then xeady for use to dispense another blade 16, 'when desired by the user, by again pivoting the pivot plate 44 away from its retracted position.. Should a user need to replenish the stack of blades 16 zzi the cavity 14, the cover 28 can simply removed from the backsag plate 26 as described above, and a new stack of blades I6 can be located inside the cavity 14.
The pivot plate 44 may include a magnet or magnetic component 60 located thereon. The maga,et 60 can help to seat the lowermost blade 16b on to the seating surface 46 and to ensure that the blade 16 remains oxa the pivot plate 44 as the pivot plate 44 ~is pivoted away from its retracted position. T,he magnet 16 may be flash with, or raised slightly above or recessed below 2s the seating surface 46.
The dispenses body 12 may include a bottom structure 64 which may support the pivot plate 44 thereon. The plate 44 may include a g~ueraIly downwardly extending gripgzng tab 66 to facilitate gripping and rotation of the pivot plate. Furthermore, the bottom stricture 64 may izicIude a recess or cutout 68 located behind the tab 66 such that a user can easily fit his or her ~Snger into the recess 68 and behind the tab 66 to facilitate easy operatiorZ
of the pivot plate.
DEC. 31. 2003 10;46AM THOMPSON HINE N0, 269 P. 8 Attorney Docket No.: 4245I 8-002 At least one of the body 12 oz plate 44 may include a stop surface to limit pivoting motion of the plate. For example, as shown in Fig, 4, the inner surface 70 of the plate 44 may be shaped and located to engage an tarsi surface 72 of the bantCing plate 26 upozl sufficient rotation of fhe pivot plate 44 away from the retracted positron. rn this meaner, the interaction between S the stop surfaces 70, 7~ prevent over-rotation of the pivot plate 44.
For example, iu one embodiment, 2~otation of the pivot plate 44 significantly beyond the position shown in Fig. 4 may be prevented to ensure that the blades 16 are not pushed through the bottom of the cavity 14 by the spring. In other words, were the pivot plate 44 able to be completely pivoted away from the cavity I4, the cavity would no larger have any "bottom:" and the blades 16 could be pushed thmugb, the cavity 14 and out of the blade dispenser 10 by the spring 40. In addition, if the plate 44 were to be over-xotated, it would be dif~eult to force the pivot plate 44 back under the bottom-most blade 16b when returning the pivot plate 44 to its closed position. Accordingly, the stop surfaces 70, 72 help to prevent over-rotation of the pivot plate 44 to ensure at least part of the pivot plate 44 rettzainin.g under the stack of blades 16. of course, 'various other strictures, mechanisms, axed arrangements for preventing over-rotation of the pivot plate 44 may be used.
Having described the invention in detail and by reference to the preferred embodiments, it will be apparent that modifieattons and variations thereof are possible without departing from the scope of the invention.
As shown is Fig. 1, in one embodiment the blade disperses of the presea~t invention, generally designated 10, includes a dispenser body I2 which includes a cavity I4 therein that is shaped to receive and store a pltuality of blades I 6 therein. As shown in ~'ig. 6, in one eitxbodinlent each of the blades I6 may be generally trapezoidal iu1 top view having a tang straight edge 24 arid a short straight edge 22 oriented generally parallel to the Iong straight edge 24. In one embodiment, the long straight edge 24 may be a sharpened edge of the blade 16.
Each blade may hurther include a pair of angled edges 18, 20,which extend between a short straight edge 22 aid a long straight edge 24.
As shown in Fig. 4, is one embodiment the dispenser body 12 includes a baclang plate or backing surface 26, and a cover 28 removably coupled to the backing surface 26. For example, the backdng plate 26 may include a pair of ears 30 protnLding generally outwardly from either side of the backuag plate 26 (only one set of ears 30 being shown in Fi g. 4).
The cover 28 may include a pair of slots 32 fortued in opposed outex edges 34 with each slot 32 corresponding to 1S one of the ears 30.
Accordingly, as shown far example in Fig, 1, the cover 28 can be movably coupled to the baclang plate orbaclting surface 26 by sitting each ofthe ears 30 of the backing surface 26 through a corresponding slot 32 of the cover 28. The cover 28 may also include a set of retaining tabs (not shown) which can fit behind the rear surface 36 of the backing plate 26 to retain the cover 28 on the backing plate 26. Tho cover 28 can be uncoupked from the backing plate 26 by prying the outer edges 34 of the cover 28 away ;Brow the baclong plate 26 wail the ears 30 are no longer received iu the slots 32 sad the retaining tabs are moved outside of the ba~O.ng plate 26.
~'he cover 28 may be generally trapezoidal in cross section such that the cavity 14 is correspondingly generally trapezoidal in cross section. In this znaxuner, the generally trapezoidal cavity 14 can generally closely receive the blades I6 therein. The banking plate 26 may include a cutout 38 located at an upper end thereof such that the disp~ser body 12 eau receive a hangtag component (i.e., hanger) theretfrough to display the blade dispenser 10 on a hangtag system.
As shaven in Fig. 4, the cavity 14 may receive a plurality or stack of aligned blades 16 therein, wherein the blades 16 axe arranged such that the long, sharp edge 24 of each blade 16 is located against the baciQng plate 16. The blade dispenser 10 inay further unclude a biasing mechanism, such as in the illustrated embodiment, a spxing 40 located in the cavity 14. The DEC. 31. 2003 10:45AM THOMPSON NINE N0, 269 P. 6 Attorney l7ocket No.: 424518-002 spring 40 is captured between a top surface 42 of the cover 28 and the top blade 16a in the stack of blades 16 to bias or urge the blades 16 dowowardly. Various other biasing means, itxcluding spzing arms, flexible components and the like may also be used is place of, or ix1 conjunction with, the spring 40. Alternately, the blade dispepser 10 may rely upon gravity to pull the stack of blades downwazdly.
The blade dispenser 10 xnay Luther include a pivot plate 44 located at the bottom of the cavity! 14 and adjac~t to the lowermost blade of the stack of blades 16. The pivot plate 44 may include a generally flat upper or seating surface 46 and a generally cylixxdxical stub 47 (Fig. 4) which is received is a corresponding opening of tire dispenserbody 12 to pivotally couple the pivot plate 44 to tho dispenser body 12. As can be seen in~a conxparison between Figs. 2, 3 and 4, the pivot plate '44 may be pivotable about a generally vertically extending axis (i. e., tile center of the stub 47) which extends generally parallel to the backing pixie 26 such that the pivot plate 44 can be pivoted away from the cavity 14. For example, when the pivot plate 44 is in its retracted or closedposition (i.e., Fig. 1), tl~e upper surface 46 of the pivot plate may be generally 1 S fully received in, or form. part o:~ the cavity 44. When the pivot plate 44 is in its retracted position, the lowermost blade 16b of the stack of blades 16 may be urged onto the pivot plate 44.
by the spring 40.
As shown in Fig. 5, the pivot plate 44 may include a set of teeth 50 on an inner surface thereof with each tooth 50 protruding slightly upwardly above the seating surface 46. Each tooth 50 can thereby define a get~ex-aIIy vertically oriented engagement surface 52 that is oriented generally perpendicular to the seating surface 46. When a user desires to dispense a blade 16, the pivot plate 44 can be givoted away from its retracted position to an extended positiozl as shown, for exanipie, in Figs. 3 or 4. As the pivot plate 44 is pivoted from its retracted to an extended position, the ez~,gxgement surface 52 of each tooth SO can engage the long surface 24 of a blade I6 to cause the lowermost blade l bb to be pulled along with the pivot plate 44 as the pivot plate 44. is pivofed about its pivot axis.
In this manner, flee engagement surfaces 52 can pull or separate the lowermost blade I6b away from the stack of blades 16 to dispense tb,e lowermost blade 16b. Thus, it can be seen that the height of the engagement surfaces SZ may be selected to ensure that only a single blade 16 is 3 0 engaged and pulled along wittx the pivot plate 44 as the pivot plate 44 is pivoted outwardly. In particular, the height of the e~zgagement surfaces 52 may be less than the height or thickness of DEC.31.2093 19:45AM THOMPSON HIKE N0.269 P. 7 Attorney Docket No.: 42451 S-002 an individual blade 16, and more particularly, the heifht of the eugagemeut surfaces 52 may be greater tbati about one-half of the height or thickness of each blade 16 and less than the thiclmess of a blade 16 to ensure each blade I6 is separately and sequentially engaged by the engagement surfaces 52.
Once tlxe blade 16 and plate 44 are pivoted to azt extracted position as shown itn Figs. 3 and 4, the blade I6 may be located ai least partially outside the cavity 14 and a user can then gnp the blade I6 along, for example, the short edge 18, and pull the blade I 6 0$
of the pivot plate 44 (see Fig. 4). In this manner, because the sharp edge.24 of the blade 16 remains facing inwardly, and generally away from the user, exposure of the user to the sharp edge 24 of the blade may be razed.
Once the blade 16 is dispensed and pulled off of the pivot plate 44, tb:e pivot plate 44. cari then returned to its reacted position. As tl~e plate 44 is returned to its retracted position, the plate 44 (and in particular the teeth 50) may engage the stack ofbIades I6 and push them slightly upwardly (thereby compressing the spring 40) to create room iu the cavity 14 to accommodate the pivot plate 44. 'rhe lowermost blade of the staclG of blades I 6 is then urged onto the pivot plate 44 by the spring 40 and/ox magnet 60. The blade dispenser 10 is then xeady for use to dispense another blade 16, 'when desired by the user, by again pivoting the pivot plate 44 away from its retracted position.. Should a user need to replenish the stack of blades 16 zzi the cavity 14, the cover 28 can simply removed from the backsag plate 26 as described above, and a new stack of blades I6 can be located inside the cavity 14.
The pivot plate 44 may include a magnet or magnetic component 60 located thereon. The maga,et 60 can help to seat the lowermost blade 16b on to the seating surface 46 and to ensure that the blade 16 remains oxa the pivot plate 44 as the pivot plate 44 ~is pivoted away from its retracted position. T,he magnet 16 may be flash with, or raised slightly above or recessed below 2s the seating surface 46.
The dispenses body 12 may include a bottom structure 64 which may support the pivot plate 44 thereon. The plate 44 may include a g~ueraIly downwardly extending gripgzng tab 66 to facilitate gripping and rotation of the pivot plate. Furthermore, the bottom stricture 64 may izicIude a recess or cutout 68 located behind the tab 66 such that a user can easily fit his or her ~Snger into the recess 68 and behind the tab 66 to facilitate easy operatiorZ
of the pivot plate.
DEC. 31. 2003 10;46AM THOMPSON HINE N0, 269 P. 8 Attorney Docket No.: 4245I 8-002 At least one of the body 12 oz plate 44 may include a stop surface to limit pivoting motion of the plate. For example, as shown in Fig, 4, the inner surface 70 of the plate 44 may be shaped and located to engage an tarsi surface 72 of the bantCing plate 26 upozl sufficient rotation of fhe pivot plate 44 away from the retracted positron. rn this meaner, the interaction between S the stop surfaces 70, 7~ prevent over-rotation of the pivot plate 44.
For example, iu one embodiment, 2~otation of the pivot plate 44 significantly beyond the position shown in Fig. 4 may be prevented to ensure that the blades 16 are not pushed through the bottom of the cavity 14 by the spring. In other words, were the pivot plate 44 able to be completely pivoted away from the cavity I4, the cavity would no larger have any "bottom:" and the blades 16 could be pushed thmugb, the cavity 14 and out of the blade dispenser 10 by the spring 40. In addition, if the plate 44 were to be over-xotated, it would be dif~eult to force the pivot plate 44 back under the bottom-most blade 16b when returning the pivot plate 44 to its closed position. Accordingly, the stop surfaces 70, 72 help to prevent over-rotation of the pivot plate 44 to ensure at least part of the pivot plate 44 rettzainin.g under the stack of blades 16. of course, 'various other strictures, mechanisms, axed arrangements for preventing over-rotation of the pivot plate 44 may be used.
Having described the invention in detail and by reference to the preferred embodiments, it will be apparent that modifieattons and variations thereof are possible without departing from the scope of the invention.
Claims (38)
1. A blade dispenser comprising:
a dispenser body including a cavity shaped to store a plurality of blades therein; and a pivotable plate located in or adjacent to said cavity such that said at least one blade stored in said cavity is receivable thereon, wherein said plate is pivotable such that a blade located thereon is movable at least partially outside of sand cavity when said plate is pivoted such that a user can mess a blade located on said plate, and wherein said plate includes a magnet located thereon to magnetically interact with a blade located on said plate to maintain said blade an said plate.
a dispenser body including a cavity shaped to store a plurality of blades therein; and a pivotable plate located in or adjacent to said cavity such that said at least one blade stored in said cavity is receivable thereon, wherein said plate is pivotable such that a blade located thereon is movable at least partially outside of sand cavity when said plate is pivoted such that a user can mess a blade located on said plate, and wherein said plate includes a magnet located thereon to magnetically interact with a blade located on said plate to maintain said blade an said plate.
2. The blade dispenser of claim 1 wherein said dispenser body includes a biasing means for biasing said plurality of blades against said plate such that at least one of said blades is urged into contact with said plate.
3. The blade dispenser of claim 2 wherein said biasing means is a spring.
4. The blade dispenser of claim 1 wherein said plate includes a engagement surface shaped to engage at least one of said blades stored in said cavity when said plate is pivoted to separate said one of said blades from said a stack of blades stored in said cavity.
5. The blade dispenser of claim 4 wherein said cavity and plate are shaped to receive a plurality of generally trapezoidal blades, each blade having a short straight edge and a long straight edge generally parallel to said short straight edge, and wherein said engagement surface is located to engage said long straight edge of said one of said blades.
6. The blade dispenser of claim 1 further including a plurality of blades located in said cavity.
7 7. The blade dispenser of claim 6 wherein each blade includes at least one sharp edge, and wherein said plate includes a engagement surface that is shaped to engage said sharp edge of one of said blades when said plate is pivoted to separate said one of said blades from said plurality of blades.
8. The blade dispenser of claims 1 wherein at least one of said body or plate includes a stop surface to limit the pivoting motion of said plate.
9. The blade dispenser of claim 8 wherein said stop surface limits the pivoting motion of said plate such that at least pa=t of said plate always remains located in or adjacent to said cavity.
10. The blade dispenser of claim 1 wherein said plate includes a generally downwardly-extending gripping tab to facilitate manual pivoting of said plate.
11. The blade dispenser of claim I wherein said plate is pivotable about a pivot axis which is located adjacent to an outer edge of said body.
12. The blade dispenses of claim 1 wherein said dispenser body includes backing surface and a cover removably coupled to said backing surface, said backing surface and said cover defining said cavity therebetween.
13. The blade dispenser of claim 1 wherein said cavity is generally trapezoidal is cross section,
14. A blade dispenser comprising:
a dispenser body including a cavity that is generally trapezoidal in cross section and shaped to generally closely receive and store a plurality of generally trapezoidal blades therein, each blade having a short straight edge and a long straight edge generally parallel to said short edge; and a pivotable plate located in or adjacent to said cavity such that said at least one blade of said plurality of blades stored in said cavity is receivable thereon, wherein said plate is pivotable such that said at least one blade located thereon is movable at least partially outside of said cavity when said plate is pivoted such that a user can access said at least one blade, wherein said plate includes a engagement surface shaped to engage said at least one blade when said plate is pivoted to separate said one of said blades from said plurality of blades, said engagement surface being located to engage said long straight edge of said one of said blades.
a dispenser body including a cavity that is generally trapezoidal in cross section and shaped to generally closely receive and store a plurality of generally trapezoidal blades therein, each blade having a short straight edge and a long straight edge generally parallel to said short edge; and a pivotable plate located in or adjacent to said cavity such that said at least one blade of said plurality of blades stored in said cavity is receivable thereon, wherein said plate is pivotable such that said at least one blade located thereon is movable at least partially outside of said cavity when said plate is pivoted such that a user can access said at least one blade, wherein said plate includes a engagement surface shaped to engage said at least one blade when said plate is pivoted to separate said one of said blades from said plurality of blades, said engagement surface being located to engage said long straight edge of said one of said blades.
15. The blade dispenser of claim 14 wherein said plate includes a generally flat seating surface shaped to receive a blade thereon, and wherein said engagement surface is oriented generally perpendicular to said seating surface.
16. The blade dispenser of claim 14 wherein said plate includes a magnet located thereon to magnetically interact with a blade located on said plate to maintain said blade on said plate.
17. The blade dispenser of claim 14 wherein said dispenser body includes a biasing means for biasing said plurality of blades against said plate such that at least one of said blades is urged into contact with said plate.
18. The blade dispenser of claim 16 wherein said biasing means is a spring.
19. The blade dispenser of claim 14 further including a plurality of blades located in said cavity.
20. The blade dispenser of claim 14 wherein at least one of said body or plate includes a stop surface to limit the pivoting motion of said plate.
21. The blade dispenser of claim 21 wherein said stop surface limits the pivoting motion of said plate such that at least part of said plate always remains located in or adjacent to said cavity.
22. The blade dispenser of claim 14 wherein said plate includes a generally downwardly-extending gripping tab to facilitate manual pivoting of said plate.
23. The blade dispenser of claim 14 wherein said plate is pivotable about a pivot axis which its located adjacent io an outer edge of said body.
24. The blade dispenser of claim 14 wherein said dispenser body includes backing surface and a cover removably coupled to said backing surface, said backing surface and said cover defining said cavity therebetween.
25. The blade dispenser of claim 14 wherein said cavity is generally trapezoidal in cross section.
26. A blade dispenser comprising:
a dispenser body including a cavity shaped to store a plurality of blades therein; and a pivotable plate located in or adjacent to said cavity such that at least one blade of said plurality of blades stored in said cavity is receivable thereon, wherein said plate is pivotable such, that a blade located thereon is movable at least partially outside of said cavity when said plate is pivoted such that a user can access said blade located on said plate, wherein at least one of said body or plate includes a stop surface to limit the pivoting motion of said plate.
a dispenser body including a cavity shaped to store a plurality of blades therein; and a pivotable plate located in or adjacent to said cavity such that at least one blade of said plurality of blades stored in said cavity is receivable thereon, wherein said plate is pivotable such, that a blade located thereon is movable at least partially outside of said cavity when said plate is pivoted such that a user can access said blade located on said plate, wherein at least one of said body or plate includes a stop surface to limit the pivoting motion of said plate.
27. The blade dispenser of claim 26 wherein said plate includes a magnet located thereon to magnetically interact with a blade located on said plate to maintain said blade on said plate.
28. The blade dispenser of claim 26 wherein said stop surface limits the pivoting motion of said plate such that at least part of said plate always remains located adjacent to said stack of blades to retain said blades in said cavity.
29. The blade dispenser of claim 26 wherein said dispenser body includes a biasing means for biasing said plurality of blades against said plate such that at least one of said blades is urged into contact with said plate.
30. The blade dispenser of claim 29 wherein said biasing means is a spring.
31. The blade dispenser of claim 26 wherein said plate includes a engagement surface shaped to engage at least one of said blades stored in said cavity when said plate is pivoted to separate said one of said blades from said a stack of blades stored in said cavity.
32. The blade dispenser of claim 31 wherein said cavity and plate are shaped to receive a plurality of generally trapezoidal blades, each blade having a short straight edge and a long straight edge generally parallel to said short straight edge, and wherein said engagement surface is located to engage said long straight edge of said one of said blades.
33. The blade dispenser of claim 26 further including a plurality of blades located in said cavity.
34. The blade dispenser of claim 33 where each blade includes at least one sharp edge, and wherein said plate includes a engagement surface that is shaped to engage said sharp edge of one of said blades when said plate is pivoted to separate said one of said blades from said plurality of blades.
35. The blade dispenser claim 26 wherein said plate includes a generally downwardly-extending gripping tab to facilitate manual pivoting of said plate.
36. The blade dispenser of claim 26 wherein said plate is pivotable about a pivot axis which is located adjacent to an outer edge of said body.
37. The blade dispenser of claim 26 wherein said dispenser body includes backing surface and a cover removably coupled to said backing surface, said backing surface and said cover defining said cavity therebetween,
38. The blade dispenser of claim 26 wherein said cavity is generally trapezoidal in cross section.
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