US4703560A
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Locking knife apparatus
Assignee: HAWKS EDGE Inc
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Filing: 1986-03-07
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Granted: 1987-11-03
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Expires: 2006-03-07
Abstract
Abstract A locking knife apparatus that includes a handle unit, a blade member support unit, a blade member, and a blade pivot hole and lock unit. The blade member includes a pivot slot disposed therethrough for operable interaction with the blade pivot hole and lock unit. Both the blade member and the blade member support unit include tabs and notches that may interact with one another to assist in locking the blade member in an open position.
Inventors
- 👤 Dennis B. Brooker
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 17:04
CPC Classifications
B; B26; B26B; B26B1/00; B26B1/02; B26B1/04; B26B1/048
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
388 words
Apparatus comprising: a first handle member having a fist portion and a second portion; a second handle member having a first portion and a second portion; a rigid blade support disposed between the second portions of said fist and second handle members, and extending across the major portion of the length of said first and second handle members; means for holding said rigid blade support from movement with respect to said first and second handle members; an elongated blade having a longitudinal centerline, at least one working edge and an opposite edge on the other side of said blade, one end of said blade having a slot disposed therethrough, said slot being longer along its longitudinal axis than in its width, said longitudinal axis of the slot being generally transversely disposed with respect to the longitudinal centerline of the elongated blade, said slot having one end and an other end; a threaded fastener means extending though one end of the first portions of said first and second handle members and through said slot in the blade for attachment to said first and second handle members; said blade being movable between a first position wherein said working edge is disposed between said first and second handle members and in abutment with said rigid blade support, the edge opposite from said working edge extending out from between the first portions of said first and second handle members and said threaded fastener means being in said one end of said slot when said blade is in the first position thereof, and a second position of said blade, disposed 180 degrees from said first position thereof, wherein substantially all of said blade, including said working edge thereof, is extending out from betwen said first and second handle members and said threaded fastener means is in said other end of said slot; and stop means for selectively preventing said blade from rotating when said blade is in the second position thereof, said stop means comprising: a projection of one of (a) said one end of said opposite edge of the blade and (b) one end of said rigid blade support; and notch means for receiving said projection on the other one of (a) said one end of said opposite edge of the blade and (b) said one end of said rigid blade support.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
388 words
Apparatus comprising: a first handle member having a fist portion and a second portion; a second handle member having a first portion and a second portion; a rigid blade support disposed between the second portions of said fist and second handle members, and extending across the major portion of the length of said first and second handle members; means for holding said rigid blade support from movement with respect to said first and second handle members; an elongated blade having a longitudinal centerline, at least one working edge and an opposite edge on the other side of said blade, one end of said blade having a slot disposed therethrough, said slot being longer along its longitudinal axis than in its width, said longitudinal axis of the slot being generally transversely disposed with respect to the longitudinal centerline of the elongated blade, said slot having one end and an other end; a threaded fastener means extending though one end of the first portions of said first and second handle members and through said slot in the blade for attachment to said first and second handle members; said blade being movable between a first position wherein said working edge is disposed between said first and second handle members and in abutment with said rigid blade support, the edge opposite from said working edge extending out from between the first portions of said first and second handle members and said threaded fastener means being in said one end of said slot when said blade is in the first position thereof, and a second position of said blade, disposed 180 degrees from said first position thereof, wherein substantially all of said blade, including said working edge thereof, is extending out from betwen said first and second handle members and said threaded fastener means is in said other end of said slot; and stop means for selectively preventing said blade from rotating when said blade is in the second position thereof, said stop means comprising: a projection of one of (a) said one end of said opposite edge of the blade and (b) one end of said rigid blade support; and notch means for receiving said projection on the other one of (a) said one end of said opposite edge of the blade and (b) said one end of said rigid blade support.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said projection is on said blade and said notch means is one end of said rigid blade support.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1990-11-02 | 1991-05-04 | 1991-11-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1994-11-02 | 1995-05-04 | 1995-11-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1998-11-02 | 1999-05-04 | 1999-11-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |