Ergonomic cutting knife

Description

FIG. 1 is a right side elevational view of an ergonomic cutting knife showing my new design, the left side elevational view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is an upper left side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a right side elevational view of a first alternative embodiment of the ergonomic cutting knife showing my new design, the left side elevational view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 8 is a front elevational view of the alternative embodiment of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a rear elevational view of the alternative embodiment of FIG. 7;

FIG. 10 is a top plan view of the alternative embodiment of FIG. 7;

FIG. 11 is a bottom plan view of the alternative embodiment of FIG. 7;

FIG. 12 is a upper left side perspective view of the alternative embodiment of FIG. 7;

FIG. 13 is a right side elevational view of a second alternative embodiment of the ergonomic cutting knife showing my new design, the left side elevational view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 14 is a front elevational view of the second alternative embodiment of FIG. 13;

FIG. 15 is a rear elevational view of the second alternative embodiment of FIG. 13;

FIG. 16 is a top plan view of the second alternative embodiment of FIG. 13;

FIG. 17 is a bottom plan view of the second alternative embodiment of FIG. 13; and,

FIG. 18 is an upper left side perspective view of the second alternative embodiment of FIG. 13.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
4283854 August 18, 1981 Austin
4477943 October 23, 1984 Grush, Jr.
5033987 July 23, 1991 Bloch
Other references
  • Knives 94 Book by Ken Warner, p. 111, Push Knives. Knives 94 Book by Ken Warner, p. 149, Gayle McGrath Knife. Special Products Catalog From Cold Steel, 1994, p. 31, Defender I&II push dagers. Sportsman's Guide Catalog, 1992, pp. 40 & 41, Push knives at bottom left corner of two pages.
Patent History
Patent number: D379914
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 20, 1996
Date of Patent: Jun 17, 1997
Assignee: Outdoor Edge Cutlery Corporation (Boulder, CO)
Inventor: David R. Bloch (Boulder, CO)
Primary Examiner: Philip S. Hyder
Attorneys: Donald W. Margolis, John R. Wahl
Application Number: 0/51,959
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D 8/98; Sword Or Knife (D22/118)
International Classification: 0803;