Patents by Inventor Benjamin J. Riel

Benjamin J. Riel has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Folding knife with a combination bottle opener and actuation extension
    Patent number: 10518426
    Abstract: A folding knife with a combination bottle opener and actuation extension preferably includes a bottle opening member and a fastener. The bottle opening member includes a base member a first extended leg and a second extended leg. The first extended leg extends from one side of the base member at a top of the base member. The second extended leg extends from the one side of the base member at a bottom of the base member. The second extended leg extends outward and upward from the base member. A retention hole is formed through the base member for retention on a knife blade of a folding knife. A set screw may also be retained in the base member. A knife slot is formed in the base member and a portion of the second extended leg to receive a width of a back edge of the knife blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Inventor: Benjamin J. Riel