Skinning knife
OwnerCalvin D. Dudley, Jr., Franklin A. Swanninventors
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Abstract
A combination game knife having a handle and a blade portion having a tip, a top back edge and a bottom front edge and a rear portion opposite the tip, the blade portion having up to five cutting surfaces. A unique feature is a small gut hook positioned below the forefinger aperture in the rear of the blade portion and above the handle and opening toward the user. Other cutting surfaces are the back cutting edge, a top back large gut hook, a front bottom cutting edge, a front serrated edge to the rear of the front cutting edge, and a bottom edge small gut hook to the rear of the serrated edge and in the vicinity of the handle. A forefinger aperture is spaced toward the back edge from the small gut hook near the handle.
Claims20
A combination knife for skinning and eviscerating game comprising:
- a handle;
- and
- a steel blade having a tip portion, a main body portion having a back top edge and a front bottom edge, and a handle insert portion, the handle insert portion being attached to the handle, and the following configuration of the knife beginning from the tip portion:
- a sharp point, a first cutting front bottom edge extending from the sharp point, a second cutting back top edge extending from the sharp point;
- a first large gut hook adjacent the second cutting back top edge;
- a triangular aperture adjacent the first large gut hook;
- a sharp serrated edge adjacent the first cutting front bottom edge;
- a second small gut hook adjacent the serrated edge;
- and a circular aperture adjacent the triangular aperture and the second gut hook;
- whereby the second smaller gut hook can be utilized without reversing one's grip on the handle.
A combination knife for skinning and eviscerating game comprising:
- a steel blade having;
- a tip portion;
- a main body portion having:
- a top back edge;
- a bottom front edge;
- a rear portion;
- and
- a handle insert portion;
- said steel blade having the following configuration beginning at said tip portion:
- a sharp point,
- a first sharp cutting bottom front edge extending from said sharp point along said main body portion,
- a second cutting back top edge extending from said sharp point along said main body portion,
- a first large cutting gut hook adjacent said second cutting back top edge and opening toward said rear portion,
- a second small cutting gut hook to the rear of said first cutting front bottom edge opening to the rear;
- and
- a handle located on said handle insert portion;
- said second small cutting gut hook being located substantially below said handle;
- whereby said second smaller gut hook can be utilized without reversing one's grip on said handle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.