Blade grip for a knife and method of use
OwnerWalter Astoninventor
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Abstract
An elongate blade grip is attached to the top edge of a knife blade to achieve greater cutting control and efficiency. The blade grip includes a top member and two opposing side members connected to the top member. The blade grip closely conforms to the flat shape of the knife blade so as to allow knife users to choke up on the knife, or hold the knife partly by the blade. An elongate and rounded top surface on the top member relieves pressure on the proximal phalange of the index finger, thereby reducing blisters and calluses associated with choking up. The side members of the blade grip include slip resistant surfaces where the thumb and medial phalange of the index finger are normally located when choking up on the knife.
Claims18
A blade grip to be installed onto the top edge of a knife blade, the top edge extending distally from a knife handle in a longitudinal direction, the blade grip comprising:
- an elongate top member having a top inner surface adapted to rest on the top edge of the knife blade and a top outer surface that is rounded in a transverse direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction and is substantially coincident with the top edge of the knife blade;
- two opposing side members extending longitudinally and connected to the top member, the side members each having a side inner surface adapted to grip one side of the knife blade and a side outer surface extending downward from the top outer surface of the top member, the side inner surface including a slip resistant inner surface and the side outer surface including a slip resistant outer surface, the slip resistant inner and outer surfaces having a higher coefficient of friction than other surfaces on the side members.
A method of controlling a knife having a knife blade with a top edge extending distally from a knife handle in a longitudinal direction, the method comprising:
- attaching a blade grip on to a knife blade, the blade grip including a top member and two opposed side members having side outer surfaces and side inner surfaces defining a longitudinal slot, including pushing the blade grip onto the top edge of the knife blade such that the top edge of the knife blade enters the longitudinal slot and rests upon the top member of the blade grip;
- grasping the knife with one hand, including wrapping the proximal phalange of the index finger over a rounded top surface of the top member, and squeezing the side outer surfaces of the side members between the medial phalange of the index finger and the distal phalange of the thumb, the side outer surfaces extending downward from the curved top surface of the top member.
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