Patents by Inventor Edward Gillet

Edward Gillet 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).

  • Knife-and-sheath combination with positive knife-to-sheath lock and multiple attachments points
    Patent number: 6427333
    Abstract: A knife-and-sheath combination includes a knife with a blade having two opposing broad faces and an opening through the blade extending between the broad faces, and a handle extending from the blade. The combination also includes a sheath including a sheath body having a receptacle sized to receive the blade therein, and a positive lock operable to lock the knife to the sheath. The positive lock includes a locking element engagable to the opening in the blade of the knife, and a lock release accessible to a user of the knife-and-sheath combination, the lock release being operable to disengage the locking element from the opening in the blade of the knife.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Assignee: Buck Knives, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason D. Veltz, Stephen J. Hull, William H. Keys, Edward Gillet