B26B 29/025
Knife sheaths or scabbards
Official title: {Knife sheaths or scabbards}
B26B29/025 (Knife sheaths or scabbards) appears on 217 US grants and 178 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B26B- Granted patents
- 217
- Published applications
- 178
- Assignees
- 108
- Inventors
- 358
- Latest grant
- 28 Jul 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 10 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 10 | 0 |
| 1990 | 7 | 0 |
| 1991 | 9 | 0 |
| 1992 | 7 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 7 | 0 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0 |
| 1996 | 7 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | 8 | 0 |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 0 |
| 2002 | 8 | 8 |
| 2003 | 1 | 3 |
| 2004 | 1 | 6 |
| 2005 | 3 | 7 |
| 2006 | 3 | 3 |
| 2007 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 5 |
| 2009 | 2 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 3 |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 4 |
| 2013 | 2 | 3 |
| 2014 | 1 | 13 |
| 2015 | 8 | 9 |
| 2016 | 5 | 10 |
| 2017 | 7 | 15 |
| 2018 | 4 | 23 |
| 2019 | 19 | 14 |
| 2020 | 9 | 7 |
| 2021 | 9 | 7 |
| 2022 | 4 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 | 8 |
| 2024 | 3 | 7 |
| 2025 | 7 | 8 |
| 2026 | 1 | 7 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Knife with removable handle scales28 Jul 2026US 12,691,567 B2Magpul Industries Corp.
- Knife having sheath and bottle opener21 Oct 2025US 12,447,637 B2AOB Products Company
- Knife case21 Oct 2025US 12,447,642 B1Kai R&D Center Co., Ltd.
- Fixed blade knife with combined handle/sheath14 Oct 2025US 12,441,017 B2
- Knife having a hook-shaped handle to facilitate carry and ease of use7 Oct 2025US 12,434,395 B1
- Tethering cord assembly with removable locking pin for securing a sheath to a blade8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307284 A1Ember Crafts LLC
- Magnetic Sheath for Universal Ambidextrous Retention of Knives and Tools1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295880 A1
- Knife and sheath system3 Sep 2026US 2026/0257389 A1Scabbard Knives LLC
- Knife with storage18 Jun 2026US 2026/0166707 A1Outdoor Edge Cutlery Corporation
- Knife roll14 May 2026US 2026/0130480 A1Eldritch Labs, LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Knife with retractable sheath108US 4,523,379 ATekna · 1985
- Knife with detachable support106US 5,495,673 AImperial Schrade Corp. · 1996
- Knife with side guards95US 5,440,814 AUnited Cutlery Corporation · 1995
- Disposable surgical scalpel with safety guard90US 5,299,357 AAmerican Safety Razor Company · 1994
- Disposable surgical scalpel with safety guard81US 5,417,704 AAmerican Safety Razor Company · 1995