Lockable knife block
OwnerDavid M. Howell, Robin S. Howellinventors
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Abstract
A lockable knife and block assembly having a knife block having a plurality of slots for housing a plurality of knife blades. Each knife blade is provided with a notch for engaging a spring-loaded locking and latching means located at the top and front of each slot. A spring-loaded biasing means is positioned at the bottom and front of each slot to bias a blade entering a respective slot toward the spring loaded latching means. A push button release mechanism is attached to each locking and latching means for disengaging a knife blade latched thereto.
Claims14
A lockable knife block and knife assembly comprising:
- at least one knife having a knife blade of a predetermined size;
- a knife housing block having at least one slot for accommodating said knife blade of a predetermined size;
- locking means connected to said knife housing block for locking said knife blade of a predetermined size in a locked-fully inserted position in the at least one slot, said locking means having push-button release means for disengaging said knife blade of a predetermined size from the locked-fully-inserted position, said locking means comprises a top region, a locking latch, and an angle spring which are connected together;
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- wherein said top region is substantially parallel to a top surface of said knife housing block.
A lockable knife block and knife assembly, comprising:
- at least one knife having a knife blade of a predetermined size, the knife blade of a predetermined size having a cutting edge;
- a knife housing block having at least one slot for accommodating said knife blade of a predetermined size;
- knife locking and releasing means, connected to the interior of said knife housing block, for locking and releasing said at least one knife from said at least one slot;
- biasing means, connected to the interior of said knife housing block, for biasing said knife blade toward said knife locking and releasing means;
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- wherein, when said at least one knife is inserted into said at least one slot, the knife blade is located between said knife locking and releasing means and said biasing means, said biasing means contacting the cutting edge of said at least one knife.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.