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US 5,822,867 AGranted
Knife
AssigneeGerber. Sakai
InventorKimiyuki Sakai
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Abstract
An improved holder and pocketknife combination is disclosed. The knife has a blade and a handle. The handle has an end detachably coupled to a swivel that is rotatably connected to a snap hook. The handle has a coupling part for mating with a cooperating part of the holder. The combination also has a quick release mechanism for separating the knife from the holder. The hook is directly attached to the swivel.
Claims21
A knife and holder combination comprising:
- a knife;
- a handle on the knife having a proximal end and a distal end;
- a blade pivotally connected to the distal end of the handle;
- a holder releasably coupled to the knife, the holder having a proximal end and a distal end;
- a snap hook on the proximal end of the holder, wherein the snap hook is directly joined to a swivel member, the swivel member having at least one pivot axis;
- a coupler including a pair of mating parts for releasably coupling the knife to the holder, a first of the mating parts being formed on the proximal end of the knife handle and a second mating part being joined to the swivel member;
- a pivot joint formed on the second mating part for receiving the swivel member such that the second mating part is pivotally connected to the swivel member, wherein the pivot joint is directly adjacent to the second mating part;
- a locking mechanism for locking one of the mating parts to the other, the locking mechanism having a quick release member for quickly releasing the locking mechanism.
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A knife and holder combination comprising:
- a knife;
- a handle on the knife having a proximal end and a distal end;
- a blade pivotally connected to the distal end of the handle;
- a holder releasably coupled to the knife, the holder having a proximal end and a distal end;
- a snap hook on the proximal end of the holder, wherein the snap hook is directly joined to a swivel member, the swivel member having at least one pivot axis;
- a coupler including a pair of mating parts for releasably coupling the knife to the holder, a first of the mating parts being formed on the proximal end of the knife handle and a second mating part being joined to the swivel member;
- a pivot joint formed on the second mating part for receiving the swivel member such that the second mating part is pivotally connected to the swivel member, wherein the pivot joint is directly adjacent to and is rigidly connected to the second mating part;
- a locking mechanism for locking one of the mating parts to the other, the locking mechanism having a quick release member for quickly releasing the locking mechanism.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.