Folding knives

Details Folding knives Folding knives

2003-10-10

2008-03-04

Peterson, Kenneth E. (Department: 3724)

Cutlery

Combined cutlery or combined with ancillary feature

With sharpening feature

C030S155000, C030S357000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07337545

ABSTRACT:
One exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a folding knife comprising a blade (1), a blade housing (2) having an interior and an exterior, a folding element (7) connecting the blade (1) to the interior (4-1/4-2) of the blade housing (2), and one or more sharpening elements, e.g., (18-2) connected to the interior (4-1/4-2) of the blade housing (2). In one embodiment, the folding blade1comprises a convex side (13-1) with an angled bevel (10-2′/10-2″) and further comprises a hollow ground side (13-2′) with a small raised flat bevel (10-1′), the blade1further comprising a sharp edge (11) formed by the intersection of the angled bevel (10-2′/10-2″) and the small raised flat bevel (10-1′). A method of making such folding knife blades is also provided.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1299173 (1919-04-01), Grey
patent: 1627689 (1927-05-01), Corbett
patent: 1820234 (1931-08-01), Elsa
patent: 2658272 (1953-11-01), Lillard
patent: 2791831 (1957-05-01), Hollis
patent: 4149313 (1979-04-01), Ishida
patent: 4501068 (1985-02-01), Palson
patent: 5181321 (1993-01-01), Gouttebarge
patent: 5241883 (1993-09-01), Coppier
patent: 5437101 (1995-08-01), Collins
patent: 5537750 (1996-07-01), Seber et al.
patent: 5605495 (1997-02-01), Jenkins
patent: 5647129 (1997-07-01), Stamper
patent: 5755035 (1998-05-01), Weatherly
patent: 5781998 (1998-07-01), Stamper
patent: 5819414 (1998-10-01), Marifone
patent: 6014787 (2000-01-01), Rivera
patent: 6105255 (2000-08-01), Cheng
patent: 6224475 (2001-05-01), May et al.
patent: 6293020 (2001-09-01), Julien
patent: 6618947 (2003-09-01), Gardiner et al.
patent: 6643934 (2003-11-01), Pope
patent: 6718639 (2004-04-01), Kazanjian
patent: D495940 (2004-09-01), Keppel et al.
patent: 2002/0157260 (2002-10-01), Cheng
patent: 2005/0153641 (2005-07-01), Miltner et al.
Advertisement for FRED CARTER™ Custom Design,BladeMagazine, Mar. 2003, pp. 15 and 16, ©2002 United Cutlery Corp., United® Cultery Brands, Sevierville, TN.
Steve Bottorff,Sharpening Made Easy: A Primer on Sharpening Knives and Other Edged Tools, copy of front of Book (1 page), copy of page with copyright information (1 page), copy of Table of Contents (2 pages), and pp. 56 and 57, ©Copyright 2002 by Knife World Publications, Knoxville, TN.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Folding knives does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Folding knives, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Folding knives will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3965985