LETTER OPENER WITH PROTECTED BLADE AND ROCKER

• Main Author: ZELTNER MARKUS
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 25.12.2014
• Subjects: BUREAU ACCESSORIES; BUREAU ACCESSORIES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS; TRANSPORTING; WRITING OR DRAWING IMPLEMENTS

A letter opener comprises a housing which is sized to be conveniently held in one hand. An externally accessible groove extends along a side of the housing, the groove having an upper wall, a bottom wall, and a side wall. A blade partially protrudes into the groove through the upper wall at a distance from the side wall. A rocker is provided which can rotate around a rocker axis. The rocker comprises a front section forward of the rocker axis and a rear section rearward of the rocker axis. The front section of the rocker is arranged opposite the blade and, in use, pushes an envelope into the blade.