The invention regards a cutting appliance that consists of a cutter inside a plastic housing in such a way that the cutter can be moved by fingers. Different objects, like corners of wrappers cr stems of flowers can be inserted into the openings in the housing to be properly cut off. The cutter has an extra provision, that provides a safe method for opening vacuumpackages. The sharp cutting edge can't induce danger when in rest because of the cutter being completely within the housing.

Cigar cutters are known where a cutter slides behind an opening. These utensils are only useful for cutting ends of cigars.

The invention will be described referring to the drawings: Figure 1] shows the outside. Figure 21 shows the side. figure 31 shows a cross-section.

Figure 1] shows the housing 1) provided with fingeropenings 2^ and 2). Opening 4) is meant to be used tc cut off flαwerstem≡ aske ^* --. The opening is meant to cut off a corner of a cartor. package li for instance fruitjuices. On the swinging cutter 6 ^' a plastic part " ) is mounted, which has a inger opening S.. Vheri the cutter -l " is held as is demonstrated in the drawing at 9; a sharp point 10- appears chat i= to be used to open vacuum- cr blister packages.

Figure 2 shows that the housing 1/ consists of two parts connected tc each other.

Figure 3] shows a cross-section cf the housing 1 • ^■ . The cutter *: with part 7) is rotatabie around pin 11) which is a part of the housing 1'. A spring 12) which is held ir. place by pin 12'' forces the cutter ^•' : ^• z~ the bended end 14' tc the indicated position. Because cf the turning pcint 11 and the pi:. 13: io c ⁴ : coincide is the cutter -: provided with a fl - s ^o ""ticτ. l_f - wh _^ * the end ci sp i.^ 14.' ca_ sl_.ce a c ^'. The cutting eαge i-i can b straight cr cnduiated.

The cutting action is performed by -for instance- the thumb in fingeropening 8) and the fare- and iddiefinger in the fingeropening 2 and 3) moving the cutter 6) against the action of the spring by bringing the fingers together. The opening 4) (in both parts of the housing D) is oval. The long axis of the oval is about parallel with the cutting edge 16) when this cutting edge passes the opening. The opening 4) allows flowerstems to be cut under an angle.

Opening 5) is placed at an angle to the passing cutting edge 16). This causes the cutter 6) to act as a pair of scissors. This is enhanced by sawteeth 17),

As drawn in figure -32 the sharp point 10/ is completely within the housing 1) and is inaccessible. Also cutter 5) is in this position outside opening 4) and 5) which keeps the cutting edge 15 ⁾ out cf reach.

Part 7) is connected with a snapaction 18 ⁾ to cutter 6". The two parts cf the housing 1> can be assembled by welding cr snapping. The hatched surfaces 19) and 20 ⁾ can be used for this purpose.