Patents by Inventor Richard L. Slaughter

Richard L. Slaughter 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).

  • Patent number: 4494310
    Abstract: A belt buckle knife is disclosed in which a knife portion can be removed with the knife blade locked in its open position without the need of removing the belt buckle knife from the belt. The belt buckle knife includes a buckle portion which engages and fastens the belt independent of the knife portion. The knife portion is selectively operable from a knife closed position to a knife open position. In the knife closed position, the knife blade is engaged by an open tapered groove running along the length of the buckle portion, with the knife portion and the buckle portion being securely fastened together. In the knife open position, the knife blade is locked open with respect to the knife handle, and the knife portion can readily be removed from the buckle portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1982
    Date of Patent: January 22, 1985
    Assignee: Slaughter Knife Co., Inc.
    Inventor: Richard L. Slaughter
  • Patent number: 4466561
    Abstract: A belt buckle knife is disclosed in which a knife portion can be removed with the knife blade locked in its open position without the need of removing the belt buckle knife from the belt. The belt buckle knife includes a buckle portion which engages and fastens the belt independent of the knife portion being attached to or removed from the buckle portion. The knife portion is selectively operable from a knife closed position to a knife open position. In the knife closed position, the knife blade is engaged by a part of the buckle portion, with the knife portion and the buckle portion being securely fastened together. In the knife open position, the knife blade is locked open with respect to the knife handle, and the knife portion can readily be removed from the buckle portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 1982
    Date of Patent: August 21, 1984
    Assignee: Slaughter Knife Co., Inc.
    Inventor: Richard L. Slaughter