Sheath

Details Sheath Sheath

1989-04-21

1990-07-24

Watts, Douglas D.

Cutlery

Sheathed

30162, 224183, 224232, B26B 306, B26B 300, B26B 2902, A45F 500

Patent

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049426630

ABSTRACT:
A knife sheath having front and back panels made of flexible material is lined with elongated flexible magnets affixed to the inner surface of the panels. The magnets grip the blade of the knife holding it in the sheath. Non-magnetic material separates the ends of the magnets at the sheath opening to facilitate entry of the knife blade into the sheath. A stiffener plate extending from a belt loop to the back panel prevents the connection between the belt loop and that panel from buckling when the knife is withdrawn. The stiffener plate may extend into the space between the sheath panels a substantial distance and have a flange on the edge thereof for preventing contact between the knife point and the edge of the sheath.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3044673 (1962-07-01), Manning
patent: 3257050 (1966-06-01), Smith
patent: 3363813 (1968-01-01), Eastman
patent: 3533540 (1970-10-01), Carinci
patent: 3741376 (1973-06-01), Brown
patent: 4263714 (1981-04-01), Todd, Sr.
patent: 4326652 (1982-04-01), Fortenberry
patent: 4726498 (1988-02-01), Esposito

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