Abstract: An anti-detachment structure for a knife and knife sheath, including a knife and a knife sheath. The knife has a fixing section and the knife sheath is provided with a resilient member and a linearly movable driving block. By means of coordinate operation of the driving block, resilient member and fixing section, the knife can be easily extracted out of the knife sheath.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling use of a knife is provided that includes a positionable detent mechanism. The detent mechanism is provided with a plate fixedly attached to a sheath. A hollow post with internal threads is inserted into the plate. A cavity is formed in the plate for holding a ball bearing and a wafer. The positionable detent mechanism also includes a disk with an orifice at the center that can be positioned over the post. Pegs are installed on the disk. Also, the disk includes a tapped hole and cap. A sheath is connected to the detent mechanism for holding the knife. A block is connected to the detent mechanism for orienting the sheath. A clip is provided for securing the apparatus on a belt or other object.

Abstract: An anti-detachment structure for a knife and knife sheath, including a knife and a knife sheath. The knife has a fixing section and the knife sheath is provided with a resilient member and a linearly movable driving block. By means of coordinate operation of the driving block, resilient member and fixing section, the knife can be easily extracted out of the knife sheath.

Abstract: A knife and sheath assembly includes a knife having a handle and a blade and a sheath having a cavity for releasably receiving the knife blade in a storage condition. A first end portion of the blade is adjustably mounted in the handle and a second end portion including a cutting edge protrudes from the handle. The blade is movable between a first, retracted position in which a first length of the blade protrudes from the handle and a second, extended position in which a second length of the blade longer than the first length protrudes from the handle. A releasable latch member on the handle releasably locks the knife blade in the first and second positions, and the sheath cavity is designed to receive the portion of the knife blade which protrudes from the handle in the retracted position, such that the overall length of the assembly is reduced when the knife is sheathed.

Abstract: A utensil scabbard (10) for holding knives or similar utensils is provided, including a rigid, walled housing (12) having a utensil-receiving section (52) supporting a utensil retainer (14). The retainer (14) includes a set of side-by-side web members (16) preferably held within the housing (12) by the rigid housing walls (22, 24, 26, 32), lips extending from the housing sidewalls, and inwardly extending tab members (38). The web members are separated laterally when a knife (40) is inserted into the utensil retainer (14), but resiliently and functionally engage the blade (44) of the inserted knife (40). The scabbard housing (12) further contains an attachment section (18) having attachment openings (20) for receiving a belt or chain (52). Additionally, the housing (12) includes a detachable wall (32) which can be slidably disengaged from lips (30) of the housing sidewalls (30), allowing easy disassembly and cleanup.

Abstract: The invention provides a portable knife holder having a mounting plate embedded with at least one magnet for holding a knife on a top surface of the mounting plate, and a strap attached to the mounting plate for mounting the mounting plate to a user or to an object.

Abstract: A knife and sheath assembly includes a knife having a handle and a blade and a sheath having a cavity for releasably receiving the knife blade in a storage condition. A first end portion of the blade is adjustably mounted in the handle and a second end portion including a cutting edge protrudes from the handle. The blade is movable between a first, retracted position in which a first length of the blade protrudes from the handle and a second, extended position in which a second length of the blade longer than the first length protrudes from the handle. A releasable latch member on the handle releasably locks the knife blade in the first and second positions, and the sheath cavity is designed to receive the portion of the knife blade which protrudes from the handle in the retracted position, such that the overall length of the assembly is reduced when the knife is sheathed.

Abstract: A cup of plastics material incorporating foaming agents has thin wall portions, namely a base (101), a lower side wall (102) and an upper side wall (103). These portions have their wall thickness determined by mold part gap. The cup also has thick wall portions, namely the corner (104), the band (105) and the rim (106), in which foaming occurs after mold opening so that the wall thickness is increased beyond that provided by the mold.

Abstract: A knife holster for a hand for holding and supporting a blade between the user's fingers. The knife holster for a hand includes a knife having a handle and a blade pivotally and lockingly attached to the handle; and also includes a strap assembly being adapted to fasten about a user's hand and being adapted to support the knife upon the user's hand.

Abstract: A holster assembly for use with a hand-held utility knife having a segmented blade. The holster assembly comprises a plastic holster having a generally hollow interior and a blade well located inside the hollow interior of the holster. The blade well has at least one slot therethrough. By simply twisting the knife, a user may break off the endmost blade segment exposing a fresh cutting edge. The used blade segments are collected inside the blade well.

Abstract: A mountable locking knife scabbard includes a locking carrying frame, knife sheath, knife, and locking pin. The locking carrying frame has at least one slot which is sized to facilitate fastening to a surface. The knife sheath is fastened to the locking carrying frame. The knife sheath is sized to receive the knife. The knife and locking carrying frame have openings formed through thereof to receive a locking pin. The locking pin has a head on one end and a bolt opening formed through the other end which is sized to receive a padlock bolt. When the padlock bolt is inserted through the bolt opening; the padlock does not allow the knife to be withdrawn from the knife sheath.

Abstract: A rigid appendage fastening means that may be adapted to mount an apparatus that is commonly possessed and carried by law enforcement officers, military personnel and civilians, who are licensed to do so, diurnally. The appendage fastening means is specifically designed to be mounted to those items that the user intends to keep hidden from the view of a casual observer. The device's primary design characteristic is that of a loosely formed sigmate. The principal object is camouflaged to suit the user's apparel, thereby enhancing the device's covert characteristics and applications. The device provides the user with a secure environment to place an item inside the waistband (IWB) and below the belt line (BBL). Objects of appropriate size and utility, which have the principal object mounted to them, can be secreted upon the user's person IWB. Said object remains IWB, BBL with Total Concealment (TC), easily accessible, safe, secure, and immediately available for use.

Abstract: A sheath for secateurs comprises an elongated tray provided at an upper end with a mounting clip and at a lower end with an open rim extending along an outer periphery of the tray and consisting of a bottom rim portion and two vertical portions. The sheath is made from a polymer, and the rim vertical portion are elastically deformable and provided with retaining tongues serving to retain a secateur in the sheath. For easy manufacture of the sheath, the tray is provided with openings disposed behind respective ones of the tongues.

Abstract: A portable knife includes a retainer portion to reliably hold a knife within a sheath even when a grip of the knife collides with a solid object. An actuating slider mounted in proximity to the retainer portion slides in the direction along which the knife is drawn out from the sheath. A bottom portion of the actuating slider slidable along one of slide surfaces of locking projections formed on the knife grip pushes up the retainer portion engaged with the locking projections until the retainer portion is disengaged from the locking projection.

Abstract: A retractable/extensible spike normally mounted in retractable disposition for slidable advance motion from within a protective sleeve-like retainer and held within a glove or other hand-engaging arrangement so that the tip of the spike may be extended outwardly to enable the user to obtain a grip on a slippery surface. The device is particularly useful as protection for individuals who may be engaging in wintertime activities on a frozen lake surface or frozen slope, particularly when there is a risk or danger of either falling through the ice into the frigid water, or falling from a slippery slope.

Abstract: A holster assembly for use with a hand-held utility knife having a segmented blade. The holster assembly comprises a plastic holster having a generally hollow interior and a blade well located inside the hollow interior of the holster. The blade well has at least one slot therethrough and a guide leading to the slot for a user to guide an endmost blade segment of a utility knife into engagement with the slot. By simply twisting the knife, a user may break off the endmost blade segment exposing a fresh cutting edge. The used blade segments are collected inside the blade well.

Abstract: The present invention defines a material handling grip for lifting bulk materials, boxes and cartons. The grips have an ergonomically designed handhold on one side and a replaceable array of needle-like pointed projections on the other side for engaging the lifted piece. The projections are tapered, narrow and angled such that when engaged with a load, additional gripping power results. Holsters are provided for safekeeping when not in use. The holsters allow the user to grab the grips, engage the box or carton and replace the grips into the holsters with a few natural and fluid movements.

Abstract: A holster assembly for use with a hand-held utility knife having a segmented blade. The holster assembly comprises a plastic holster having a generally hollow interior. The holster may have a slot therethrough and a guide leading to the slot for a user to guide an endmost blade segment of a utility knife into engagement with the slot. By simply twisting the knife, a user may break off the endmost blade segment exposing a fresh cutting edge. A generally hollow blade well may be located inside the hollow interior of the holster and function to collect the used blade segments. The blade well may have a slot and guide therein.

Abstract: A locking knife and sheath combination which provides for automatic locking of the knife when inserted to the sheath and which allows release of the knife from the sheath by a squeezing of the knife's handle. The handle is provided with a locking lever on each edge thereof which engages with receivers on the sheath. The locking levers are spring-biased outwardly such that insertion of the knife into the sheath causes automatic engagement of the locking levers with the receivers on the sheath. Simultaneous inward squeezing of both of the locking levers, occasioned by the user's grasping of the knife's handle, causes the knife to disengage from the sheath to allow removal of the knife therefrom.

Abstract: A knife/sheath locking assembly for retaining a knife (10) or other tool within a sheath (16). Two flexible arms (18) extend outward from opposite sides of the open end (17) of the sheath (16). The handle (12) of the knife (10) includes two tunnel structures (32) located proximal to the blade (14) and spaced to cooperatively accept the flexible arms (18) of the sheath (16). Latch means disposed on each flexible arm (18) comprised of a recess or notch (29) retain the knife (10) within the sheath (16) by engaging a tooth (25) located in a corresponding position within each tunnel structure (32), and removal of the knife (10) requires the inward urging of the distal ends (22) of the flexible arms (18).

Abstract: A holster for a side handle baton is formed from a single blank of leather or plastic. The blank is formed and stitched to provide a belt loop and a flared open ended pocket having an axis at an angle with the horizonal. The blank may be folded to provide a left hand or right hand holster. A notch in the upper edge of the pocket accepts the side handle when a baton is inserted to prevent rotation of the baton, and the baton forms a friction fit with the lower open end of the pocket. The method provides for making a baton holster with a unitary blank folded and fastened to form either a left hand or right hand holster.

Abstract: A folding knife that is self opening when removed from a container such as a holster or pocket. The knife includes a handle and a knife blade with the blade hinged to the handle for folding from an extended, use, position to a stored position in a slot in the handle. A pin is formed on the knife blade adjacent to the hinged end, extending away from the blade when the blade is folded. When the knife is pulled from a container, the pin will snag the container just before the knife is fully removed, causing the blade to unfold to the use position. Preferably, the pin is hook-shaped with an end extending along the blade towards the blade tip. A releasable locking arrangement to lock the blade against folding while in use and for releasing the blade when desired for folding is preferably included.

Abstract: A holder for a folding knife which retains the knife in a folded configuration with blade retention means to maintain the knife blade in a slightly open position so that the knife is opened when it is withdrawn from the holder, where the blade retention means do not contact the sharp edge of the knife.

Abstract: A tool scabbard is provided for supporting a plurality of different tools from a belt encircling a user's waist. The tool scabbard is of rigid construction with an elongated rigid base and a plurality of rigid shelves projecting outwardly from the base and forming an integrated unit or monolithic structure. The shelves have openings to support tools and the shelves are spaced far enough below the top of the scabbard to support sharp tools with their sharp edges below the top of the rigid scabbard for protection of the user.

Abstract: A scabbard (14) for firefighters and other types of hatchets (19) is disclosed. The scabbard (41) includes a belt (45) and a sheath (43). The sheath (43) has two pockets, a closed pocket (47) and an openable pocket (49). The entrances into the pockets face one another, i.e., the entrance into the closed pocket faces the entrance into the openable pocket. The edges of the sides of the closed pocket (47) are permanently affixed to one another. In contrast, the forward and upper edges of the sides of the openable pocket (49) are joined by Velcro.TM. closure elements (65a, 65b, 67a, 67b). The inner and outer sides of the openable pocket are integrally joined along their lower edges. The inner sides of the closed and openable pockets are also unitary. Further, the outer side of the openable pocket overlaps the outer side of the closed pocket. The overlap is joined by Velcro.TM. closure elements (69a, 69b) Finally, a tab (71) attached to the outer side of the openable pockets extends rearwardly from the Velcro.TM.

Abstract: A knife/sheath locking assembly for retaining a knife (10) or other tool within a sheath (16). Two flexible arms (18) extend outward from opposite sides of the open end (17) of the sheath (16). The handle (12) of the knife (10) includes two tunnel structures (32) located proximal to the blade (14) and spaced to cooperatively accept the flexible arms (18) of the sheath (16). Latch elements disposed on the flexible arms (18) retain the knife (10) within the sheath (16), and removal of the knife (10) requires the inward urging of the distal ends (22) of the flexible arms (18).

Abstract: A combination of a wallet and a pocket knife. The wallet has a plurality of sections which overlie each other when the wallet is folded. One of the sections has a pocket which removably and frictionally receives a pocket knife.

Abstract: A locking knife and sheath combination having a knife which is automatically locked to the sheath upon insertion of the knife therein. Laterally extending members of the knife handle contact and engagement member pivotally connected to the front of the sheath upon twisting movement of the handle in order to unlock the knife from the sheath.

Abstract: A Drywall tub device including a tub having sidewalls, endwalls, a bottom and a snap-down top, also including a belt attachment and three essential accessory attachments needed to perform the drywall task. The tub which includes the sidewalls, endwalls, bottom and a male snap-down locking tabs on each endwall is molded out of a thermoplastic compound or suitable substance. The hollow tub is used to hold a cleaning solution. The snap-down top is also molded from a thermoplastic compound or suitable substance having two female snap-locks molded into each endwall. The snap-down top's underside has a flexible rubber seal circumferencing the inside outer corner, for when locked into position this will prevent cleaning solution leakage. The snap-down top's underside middle has an attached square rubber piece open and slotted in its middle for holding and cleaning drywall taping knives.

Abstract: A human forearm prosthesis is disclosed which has attached thereto a device comprising a housing, a knife blade suitable for cutting food, a projection on the knife blade for restraining the travel of the knife blade into the housing when it is desired to retract the knife blade into the housing for storage thereof, and out of the housing when it is desired to extend the knife blade for use of the knife blade for cutting food. Preferably, the knife blade moves into and out of the housing by force of gravity. The travel of the knife blade is restrained by a guide slot which extends substantially the length of the housing and a projection located on or near the back end of the knife blade, which projection travels in the guide slot. The device of the invention has a spring operated knife blade release mechanism that blocks the knife blade from passing out of the housing when it is desired to restrain the blade in retracted position.

Abstract: A knife sheath has a skeleton housing and an attachment that is continuous with the skeleton housing at its upper end. A liner is formed within at least part of the interior of the skeleton housing and a coating is formed over at least part of the exterior of the skeleton housing. Preferably, the liner covers the entire interior, and the coating covers the edges and lower end of the skeleton housing, except for an optional access opening in each case. The liner and the coating are desirably continuous through communication holes in the skeleton housing and made of the same material. The skeleton housing is preferably made of a rigid plastic, and the liner and coating are preferably made of an elastomer.

Abstract: A belt clip for securing a device such as a personal communications device, e.g. a paper or radio, to one's belt or clothing includes a tool having tool elements such as a screw driver, knife, bottle cap opener, file, letter opener, cork screw, scissors, etc. The tool itself may include means for securing it directly to the body of the personal communication device. The belt clip may also include a sheath to cover the tool. Alternatively, the sheath may include the means for securing the belt clip to the body of the personal communications device.

Abstract: A knife having a sliding blade which may slide from a retracted position to an extended position. A locking member is pivotally connected to the blade and travels with the blade as the blade moves within a handle. A finger on the locking member engages with a recess to selectively lock the blade within the handle. By rocking the locking member forward, against the pressure of a spring, the blade is pushed outwardly from the handle until the finger automatically seats in an extension notch provided in the handle. Retraction of the knife is accomplished by rocking the locking member forward and pulling rearwardly thereon to force the blade back into the handle. A sheath for the knife engages the locking member to automatically lock the knife within the sheath upon insertion into the sheath. Upon extraction of the knife from the sheath, the blade is automatically extended.

Abstract: A holder for implements such as a mortal board, which is to be horizontally positioned, knives, such as broad, spackle, and shear knives, which are to be positioned at an angle, and a roll of drywall tape, vertically positioned. Holder comprises a back plate to secure implements, and a second plate in which the implement holder is temporarily attached to the user, more specifically, the waist area of the user. The mortar board is inserted into the Y-shaped slots which are horizontally aligned to the back plate and are disposed in spaced relationship. The knives are inserted into the compression loaded slots having adjacent relationship and positioned at an angle from the back plate. The tape is inserted into the J-shaped hook which is spaced away from the back plate to allow for the tapes positioning and removal to and from the implement holder. The parts which comprise the implement holder are made from a rigid material, preferably aluminum.

Abstract: A knife is provided having a blade, foldably supported by a handle, and a hook for fastening the knife onto another object apart from the knife. A pair of brackets are integrally and flexibly formed with the handle to pivotably attach the base of the hook to the handle. The brackets are given flexibility as a result of being resin-molded integrally with the handle. The hook has a base which is directly attached to the brackets, and a body which is hooked onto an object. Both brackets have a pair of bearing holes lying on the same axis. The base of the hook also has a pair of support shafts which are rotatably fit into both the bearing holes. The hook can then be pivotably attached to both brackets by fitting both support shafts into both bearing holes.

Abstract: A knife/sheath locking assembly for locking a knife on either side from accidental disengagement from within a sheath. The sheath, molded as a single unit, includes a lever angled to engage a band circumventing the knife handle proximal to the blade. The knife may only be removed from the sheath upon depressing one end of the lever while simultaneously withdrawing the knife.

Abstract: A belt buckle having a sliding groove on the top edge thereof for mounting a small cutting tool and a stub rod upstanding from said sliding groove at the middle adjacent to the front entrance thereof to guide said cutting tool into said sliding groove and simultaneously to disconnect the blade of said cutting tool from the handle thereof permitting said handle to be moved into said sliding groove so as to receive said blade, and a locating means to retain said cutting tool in place.

Abstract: A storage device for an implanting tool for implanting an implant into the body of an animal, the implanting tool having a handle (16) provided with a hollow needle (4) and being loadable by inserting the needle into an implant storage cavity (6) of a reservoir (2) for implants, including a holder portion (8, 9, 11) for holding the reservoir (2) and a fastening device (12, 13, 14) for fastening the storage device in an operative position, the fastening device and holder portion being so shaped, and so positioned relative to each other, that, in the operative position of the storage device, a cavity of a reservoir placed in the holder portion can hold the needle of an implanting tool.

Abstract: A thermoplastic molded sheath for a knife grips the knife tightly to prevent accidental loss or withdrawal. The security of such grip is sufficient to enable the knife to be carried in the sheath in an inverted position upon the body of the wearer. The sheath is made by thermoforming a rigid yet resilient thermoplastic about a knife blade having the exact dimensions of the blade which is to be carried within the sheath. The thermoformed sheath may be attached at its bottom to a pocket-sized semirigid pocket-retaining clip, which clip, when inserted into a pocket, supports the sheath in an inverted position with the blade of the knife extending upwardly and the hilt of the knife in a convenient position for drawing from the sheath. The combination of the orientation of the sheath and the pocket retaining clip places a minimum stress upon a pocket and is comfortable to wear.

Abstract: A knife and sheath combination including a pivotable mount, whereby, the sheath when empty hangs from the belt with its knife opening facing upward, however, when the knife is inserted into the sheath, the weight of the knife handle causes the sheath to revolve on its mount to a position wherein the knife opening faces downward. This arrangement allows the user to quick-draw the knife with a downward motion but may re-sheath the knife from the top position.

Abstract: A knife and sheath with a locking mechanism. The knife has a blade with a tang and a handle with a channel to receive the tang. Holes in the tang and the handle align to receive a threaded post which also secures the stud of a snap fastener to the front of the handle. The sheath has a blade-enclosing section and a pouch section that encloses and frictionally holds a portion of the handle. The pouch has two arms that encircle that portion from front to rear. The pouch section carries the socket of the snap fastener, preferably on a longitudinal section on the front of the sheath, so that the knife may be secured in the sheath by simply snapping the socket to the stud, and be released by unsnapping.

Abstract: A one piece molded sheath for fixed blade knives having a blade portion and a contoured handle portion including a forefinger groove separated from the blade portion by a handle ridge. The sheath of the invention is comprised of a blade-contoured sheath pocket for receiving the blade portion and adjacent handle ridge of such knives. The molded sheath pocket has an elongated back wall, a shorter front wall and a pair of side walls interconnecting the front wall to the back wall. The back wall of the sheath pocket in its upper portion has molded-in belt loops for attaching the sheath to the belt of the wearer. A slot in the upper end of each of the side walls of the sheath pocket permit the forward and rearward flexing of the upper portion of the front wall with respect to the back wall by the handle ridge of such knives during insertion thereof into the sheath pocket and withdrawal thereof from such pocket.

Abstract: A sheath knife handle includes an arm member offset from the main portion of the handle and attached to the handle by a flexible segment to permit arm member displacement by pressing with a finger. The arm member includes a latch component which upon inward arm member movement disengages a knife sheath to permit removal of the knife. The knife handle may be equipped with dual arm members to provide a double locking arrangement operable by a gripping action of the thumb and index finger. The arm member additionally defines a recess in which is received the upper edge of the knife sheath.

Abstract: A knife scabbard includes a holder sheath and insert panel removably installed into the sheath in interfitting relation therewith to define a cavity therebetween. The insert panel has upper and lower portions capable of yieldably and resiliently flexing from an initial configuration existing prior to installation of the insert panel into the sheath, to a different final configuration in response to insertion of the knife in the cavity and engagement of the insert panel with the sheath and knife. In the initial configuration, the upper and lower portions of the insert panel are in an unloaded condition, whereas in the final configuration, they are in a loaded condition respectively against the handle and blade of the knife. The upper and lower portions of the insert panel will return to their initial configuration and unloaded condition in response to removal of the insert panel from the sheath.

Abstract: A sheath for a knife having a blade and a handle, the handle having a guard with a first and an opposing second portion. The sheath comprises a body with a cavity to receive the knife blade and a recess with one side forming a ramp to receive the first portion of the knife guard. The second portion of the knife guard is outside the sheath. A spring carried by the sheath engages the second portion of the guard and biases the guard so that the first portion of the guard is retained but not locked in the recess. To release the blade from the sheath, the thumb of the user presses against a lobe formed in the end of the spring to remove pressure on the second portion of the guard, allowing the first portion of the guard to be moved up the ramp side of the recess and out of the sheath, or, alternatively, the handle may be pulled with sufficient force to overcome the bias of the spring and draw the first portion of the guard up the ramp and thus the blade from the sheath.

Abstract: An improved knife or bayonet scabbard of rigid material including a body and a clip. A swivel connection between the two allows limited rotation of the body with respect to the clip when the clip is extended for belt wearing. The body is restricted from rotation when the clip is realigned to an aligned position for inverted wearing as on the chest. The body includes an integral catch on one side of the blade receiving opening and an internal spring on the opposite side for biasing the blade of the knife toward the catch. An auxiliary flexible loop aids in holding the knife or bayonet in the scabbard.

Abstract: A knife sheath of tough flexible material, comprises a back wall, a front wall attached at its periphery to said back wall to form a knife-receiving pouch, and a pair of laterally spaced slits in said front wall for receiving a wearer's belt, said slits being offset in the longitudinal direction, whereby when the wearer's belt is passed through said offset slits said pouch sits at a forward angle on the wearer's belt and snugly located on the wearer's hip and tucked in the belt.

Abstract: A knife and sheath combination in which the sheath may be attached in and inverted position on a harness strap such as a shoulder holster or backpack strap by screws and the knife held in the sheath with a quick release. The sheath may also be attached to clothing by use of VELCRO and may also have a safety strap to keep the knife in the sheath, along with a striker affixed to the sheath.

Abstract: A molded plastic sheath that fits over a knife blade, relieved on one side with slots so as to nearly detach a portion of the sheath to form a locking lever with a pin at one end that engages a hole in the knife blade. Pressing the opposite end of the lever rocks the lever on the blade and withdraws the pin from the hole permitting separation of the knife and sheath.

Abstract: The present invention includes a knife and sheath assembly, the knife having a blade and a hilt with a guard, the sheath having a closed portion adapted to receive the blade and an open portion adapted to abut the hilt and guard. A bolt and a spring are slidably contained within a channel in the sheath. A portion of the bolt protrudes outwards from the channel and engages the side of the guard. The open portion of the sheath has a guide with a curved portion that causes the hilt of a knife being inserted to engage the bolt and move it from the locking position to the unlocking position until the knife is inserted far enough. Then a stepped portion of the guide causes the hilt to seat against the sheath and to disengage the bolt which slides to the locking position, thus preventing removal of the knife from the sheath by the cooperation of the sheath and the bolt. Pushing the bolt away into the channel releases the knife.