Combined Cutlery Or Combined With Ancillary Feature Patents (Class 30/123)
  • Patent number: 6321454
    Abstract: The present invention is a hand held utility knife for cutting and trimming materials such as carpet, vinyl, wallpaper and the like. The utility knife comprises a knife body adapted for grasping in a single hand and at least one knife blade mounted proximate a guide end in the knife body and having a cutting direction axis. The guide end includes at least one guide cheek defining a planar surface disposed at an angle theta relative to the knife blade such that the guide cheek is adapted to slidably engage and move parallel along an adjacent planar surface thereby ensuring that the blade cuts material at a uniform and preselected angle. The guide cheek ensures the knife cuts in a uniform angular relationship relative to an adjacent planar surface such that the guide minimizes rotation of the knife body about the cutting direction axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2001
    Inventor: Steve Wass
  • Publication number: 20010032390
    Abstract: A hand-held measuring and cutting device for pliable tubing, man-made or natural cordage, roping, etcetera. The device comprises a plurality of demountably conjointed and diametrically opposing rigid substrates that house or provide surfaces for insertion therein or attachment thereto, a plurality of elements including a conventional type linear measuring counter for measuring pliable material prior to being cut. A blade and blade plunger, handle, compressor member, and feed hole being so disposed, attached or inserted therein or thereto, provide for single-hand operation of the measuring and cutting operation of the device. The device safely shrouds the cutting blade, and provides for quick and easy disassembly of the unit to change the blade or to access other internal mechanisms. Easy access to the complete interior including the waste ejection port, blade recess and all moving parts makes maintenance simple.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2001
    Publication date: October 25, 2001
    Inventor: Francis J. Davison
  • Publication number: 20010029670
    Abstract: A cutlery device is provided having a blade with a sharpened edge and an opposite, unsharpened back. The cutlery device also includes a tang extending from the blade which is at least partially enclosed in a handle. The tang has a tapered thickness to produce a cutlery device that is balanced when grasped with some fingers on the handle and some fingers on the blade. The back of the blade is curved so that a finger may be comfortably pressed against the back. The handle is curved for comfort and pieces of the handle are secured on the tang with rivets of varying length to accommodate the shape of the handle. A sharpening aid is also provided for the cutlery device which has at least one angled wall for positioning a sharpening surface at a sharpening angle, permitting the cutlery device to be held with the blade positioned vertically during a sharpening operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2001
    Publication date: October 18, 2001
    Inventors: Gregory O. Raklovits, Lawrence A. Doggett, David A. Swinden
  • Publication number: 20010029819
    Abstract: A cutting tool includes a saw blade and a blade case adapted to cover the saw blade. A light may have a light for illuminating a portion of a workpiece that will be cut by the saw blade during a cutting operation. The light may be mounted within the blade case, so that the light is laterally displaced from the saw blade. A mounting device may be utilized to receive the light and the mounting device may be disposed within the blade case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2001
    Publication date: October 18, 2001
    Inventor: Katsumi Okouchi
  • Publication number: 20010029002
    Abstract: This invention provides cutter/lighter combination devices wherein the cutter is equipped with a blade attached to a holder that moves on a track. The end of the blade holder distal from the blade edge protrudes from a notch in the side of the case. When the protruding portion of the blade carrier is pushed forward in the direction of the case, the blade moves forward across the aperture to cut any object which has been inserted into the aperture. The blade edge may be any shape, so long as the cutting edge is not present in the aperture in the absence of pressure on the blade carrier to force the blade edge to move the blade across the aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2001
    Publication date: October 11, 2001
    Inventor: David W. Cook
  • Publication number: 20010016988
    Abstract: The present invention is a utility knife adapted for measuring by incorporating a pair of hooks into the blade end of the handle of a common utility knife, which hooks are designed to removably secure the tab of a spring-biased measuring tape such that the tape may extend roughly laterally from the knife but also roughly parallel to the surface being cut. The angles of the hook relative to the knife end are designed to correct for measuring inaccuracies created by the distance that the knife blade must be held away from the surface to be cut; the invention allows the printed measuring surface of the tape measure to remain roughly parallel to the surface being cut, allowing for great ease in reading the measurements during cutting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 1999
    Publication date: August 30, 2001
    Inventor: ARIE DEGABLI
  • Patent number: 6263772
    Abstract: A device (2) for effecting opening of a sealed bag-like flexible packet (4) and for dispensing its contents. The device (2) includes two interconnected limbs (6, 8), each limb includes an inside (12) and an outside (10) surface, and is of a size at least equal to one dimension of the packet (4), to facilitate placing the packet (4) in between the limbs (6, 8). The device (2) also includes a mechanism (32, 36) located at the end portions of the limbs (6, 8) facilitating piercing or cutting the packet (4) to form an opening (38), allowing the contents to be dispensed upon effecting a sequential squeezing action on the packet (4) starting from a point distant from the opening (38).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2001
    Assignee: Gazit-Navot Holding Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoram Navot, Amit Avigdor, Eran Gazit
  • Patent number: 6260275
    Abstract: The invention is an adjustable aerosol can holder attachment kit for a conventional tree pruner. The addition of the device to a conventional tree pruner gives the user the ability to hold and operate an aerosol can of spray paint at the end of the tree pruner. After the user saws off a tree branch using the saw on the end of the pole, a rope attached to the branch cutting lever arm is pulled. This in turn depresses the nozzle on the spray can, which is attached to the conventional tree pruner. When the rope is pulled and the nozzle depressed, the spray can sprays its contents in the area designated by the user. The attachment kit consists of a receiving sleeve for holding the aerosol spray can and a wedge-shaped plate which attaches to the conventional tree pruner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Inventor: Roger F. Good
  • Publication number: 20010005940
    Abstract: A utility knife includes a handle, a cutting blade selectively extendable from or retractable into the handle, and a measuring tape received in and selectively extendable from a receiver housing that is rigidly connected to the handle. The measuring tape can be extended from its housing in a direction perpendicular to the cutting line of the cutting blade. A sight window is provided in the housing for viewing measurement marks on the measuring tape to adjust the measuring tape to a selected dimension at which the cutting blade is to carry out a cut. A glide shoe or hook is provided at the free end of the measuring tape, to act as a sliding guide for guiding the knife when making a cut.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2000
    Publication date: July 5, 2001
    Inventor: Hans-Georg Schwarz
  • Patent number: 6233830
    Abstract: A utility knife handle including a housing with an interior cavity that houses a locking mechanism, a blade storage area, and a blade carriage mechanism. The locking mechanism includes a biased locking member that is slidably provided within a first housing portion and an engagement member provided on a second housing portion pivotally connected to the first housing portion. The housing has a closed position in which the locking member is engaged with the engagement member and an open position in which the locking member is slid out of engagement with the engagement member and the first and second housing portions are rotated to allow access to the interior cavity of the housing. The blade storage area includes a blade receiving portion with a magnet therein for holding stored blade within the blade storage area. The blade carriage mechanism has a blade carriage slidably disposed within the interior cavity of the housing and adjustable to a plurality of distinct locked positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Assignee: General Housewares Corporation
    Inventors: Donald R. Lamond, Richard Andrew Whitehall, Adam Sanchez
  • Patent number: 6220133
    Abstract: A graduated blade knife, and a method of use thereof for cutting a selected quantity of solid soft-bodied foodstuff, the knife of the type comprising a handle, a blade integrally attached to and aligned with said handle, the blade defining an outer free tip, and graduated marks along said blade, said method comprising the steps of: a) flatly applying the knife blade against a flat surface of the soft foodstuff; b) sliding the knife along the soft-bodies foodstuff so as to align the blade graduated marks on the soft foodstuff according to the selected quantity of foodstuff to be cut; c) pivoting the knife around the blade tip so that the blade becomes transversely positioned relative to the soft foodstuff; d) transversely driving the knife blade into the soft foodstuff until the blade extends completely through the soft foodstuff; e) pivoting the knife around the knife blade tip so as to cut the soft foodstuff along a cutting line; and f) cutting the selected quantity out of the soft foodstuff according to the
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2001
    Inventor: Denis Gosselin
  • Patent number: 6185918
    Abstract: This Power air blower fan head mobilizer of matted vegetation solves the problem of blowing leaves and other debris matted together by wind or rain. A flexible serrated mobilizer probe (composed of metal, plastic, or composite) is inserted into the terminal fan head air nozzle of an air or leaf blower in such a way that a mass of often wet debris is stirred, tossed, moved, and cut. Thus, the invention opens pathways into the matted mass so that airflow is effective. The device includes a curved sharp terminus, which acts as a vegetation cutter on both flat and irregular surfaces. Large stemmed vegetation and small limbs can also be sawed in two because the probe has coarse and fine serrations on its respective lateral sides. In addition, the 5 inch projecting curved probe terminus provides a spring skid to reduce weight of the power air blower, thus saving energy of the operator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2001
    Inventor: Dewey Allen Nelson
  • Patent number: 6155149
    Abstract: An air deflection system and method which is specifically designed for use with reciprocating saws of the type widely used for construction projects. Such reciprocating saws are known to produce so much air-borne particulate matter that they can be a hazard to the eyes, head and respiratory system of the user. The air-borne debris also makes it difficult for the user to see the work being cut. The design provides a slip-on cover for air exit ports which has the effect of deflecting air and hence the particulate matter in a direction away from the head of the user. The resulting effect is a safer and more efficient sawing operation which is accomplished with a low-cost and easy to install deflection shield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2000
    Inventor: Ronald Colson
  • Patent number: 6145851
    Abstract: A device that adapts a wide range of appliances such as drills, awls, screwdrivers and sockets to use with a multifinctional pocket tool such as a pocket knife or other folding tool. The device firmly attaches the appliances to the multifunctional pocket tool so that the user can pull on the appliance in addition to pushing and turning. The adapter clamps firmly to flat blade such as a screwdriver blade by clamping to the blade with a screw and by forcing the sides of the adapter against the broad sides of the blade as well. The appliance is firmly retained by having a rigid thin rod or ball slide into the cavity in which the appliance is held to block its removal. The rigid thin rod or ball is easily moved out of the way to allow removal of the appliance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2000
    Inventor: Gerald J. Heber
  • Patent number: 6115921
    Abstract: A utensil having a first portion and a handle. The first portion includes a utensil portion, which can be spoon shaped, forked shaped, knife shaped or other food implement shaped and a shank attached at one end to the utensil portion. The handle is removably attached to another end of the shank. A spring loaded clamp is provided with the handle to coact with the shank so as to engage the shank with the handle. The utensil is particularly well adapted to be used with buffets, whereby first portions of utensils are provided with buffet dishes and handles are provided for the customers of the buffet. A clip can be provided for attaching to a buffet dish and holding the utensil first portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2000
    Assignee: Safe Food Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: John P. Garneau, Sr.
  • Patent number: 6108911
    Abstract: This invention discloses an improved configuration for a hand propelled throwing projectile, combining elements of a throwing knife, a spear, a dart and an arrow. It includes a sharpened and pointed blade, a flight-stabilizing conical tail of flexible filaments, a rigid shaft between the blade and tail, and a blade holder between the blade and shaft which has a mass in relation to the entire projectile so that the projectile's center of gravity is located within the grip portion of the blade holder, which is contoured for gripping and throwing by at least two fingers. The projectile is thus gripped at its center of gravity, and the thrower's kinetic energy is imparted to it in the most efficient manner, as if the entire projectile were a mass point. The projectile is more easily thrown with accuracy and more reliably impaled in its target by users with minimal training and experience than a traditional throwing knife.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2000
    Inventor: Clyde D. Hoch
  • Patent number: 6079104
    Abstract: The stripping tool for removing the insulations of single- or multicore electrical cables provided with multiple layers of insulation has two trough-shaped jaws (4, 5), which are hinged together and can pivot toward one another. In a common tool end face, the two jaws (4, 5) have two stripping blades (6, 7) that extend transversely to the longitudinal direction of the jaws, the blades having cutters (8, 9), which are disposed with different gap spacing (S1, S2) from one another, for stripping the outer cable insulation and an inner cable-core insulation. At one jaw (4), a cutting blade (10) is held on the inside so as to be displaced in a guide, the blade extending in the longitudinal direction of the jaw and being extendable out of the tool end face opposite the blades (6, 7) into a functional position for separating insulation fibers (3) between the outer and inner insulations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2000
    Inventor: Josef Krampe
  • Patent number: 6044560
    Abstract: A knife is provided with a built-in battery box therein and a bulb mounted on the outlet of the blade. Batteries are received in the battery box and are selectively and electrically connected between the bulb and a button which is movably mounted on side of the knife, such that when the button is electrically engaged between the battery and the bulb, the bulb is lit so as to enable a user to work in a place with poor visibility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2000
    Inventor: Chien-Chuan Chao
  • Patent number: 6041505
    Abstract: An illuminating knife device with two outer housings joined together to form an opening and a lighting hole at one end to construct a knife kit. A control mechanism associated with a blade is positioned inside the knife kit and is selectively movable to extend the blade out of the outer housings or to retract the blade back into the interior of the outer housing via the opening. A lighting device is installed in the other outer housings next to the opening for the blade, that can emit light to a desired range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2000
    Inventor: Kun Chen Chen
  • Patent number: 6041460
    Abstract: A tool for opening typical commercially available five gallon plastic buckets having a placement handle and placement end, cutting handle, cutting end, and a razor blade where the placement end is aligned with the bucket lid and the razor blade cuts through the plastic of the lid when pressure is applied to the handles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2000
    Inventor: Robert Cholewinski
  • Patent number: 6032371
    Abstract: A cutting device includes a cutting blade having a cutting edge, and a shell holding the cutting blade on the inside thereof. The shell has an outer edge, and has defined therein a chamber that encompasses at least a portion of the cutting edge of the cutting blade, as well as an insertion slot extending from the chamber to the outer edge of the shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2000
    Assignee: Welcome Company Ltd.
    Inventor: Shu Hui Chou
  • Patent number: 6021572
    Abstract: The invention is a hand-held self defense weapon having a protected stabbing point. The stabbing point is covered by a retractable cover. The cover may be slidably retracted into a body cavity by the pressure of the contacting object on a cover thrusting surface. The stabbing point, which is rigid to a grippable handle, is exposed by the retracting cover. An alarm is switched internally by the motion of the cover, eliminating manually switching by the user during emergencies. After use, the stabbing point is retained in a point guide which also acts to retain body tissue captured from the body penetrated. The configuration and dimensions of the weapon are such as to be comfortably carried in a person's hand and naturally employed in natural self-defense actions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2000
    Inventor: Robert L. Smith
  • Patent number: 6003181
    Abstract: A letter opening device is provided. The letter opening device includes a generally rectangular body having a letter opening blade for opening envelopes. The body is formed from a molded plastic material and is suitable for being hand held, and the letter opening blade is molded partially within the plastic molded body. The device further includes a sheet-like material cutter having a coupon cutting blade. A portion of the coupon cutting blade is exposed exteriorly of the body whereby the exposed portion can be manipulated to selectively separate sections of sheet-like materials such as paper and plastic sheets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1999
    Assignee: Pacific Handy Cutter, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert B. Wenk
  • Patent number: 5996460
    Abstract: A kerf indicator for use with a power saw provides a source of light directed towards a blade of the saw. The light passes through a plurality of slots in an opaque barrier member. The barrier member planarizes the light such that a shadow of the saw blade is cast on a workpiece accurately indicating the location and width of a kerf, or cutting path, to be produced by the saw blade on the workpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1999
    Inventor: Lance H. Waite
  • Patent number: 5992667
    Abstract: A plastic container cap includes a cap body having a rim and a face panel suspended within the rim, a folding utensil formed of a utensil body and a handle and integral with the face panel of the cap body wherein the utensil body, which can be a bowl or a fork, has a peripheral edge spaced from the face panel by a narrow opening and connected to the face panel by connecting portions in the narrow opening, and a neck at one end connected to the handle; the handle is hinged to the neck of the utensil body, having dented lines through which the handle is folded up and attached to the face panel of the cap body at a top side above said utensil body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1999
    Inventor: Shou-Li Huang
  • Patent number: 5966814
    Abstract: Disclosed is a tune-producing feeding utensil, such as a spoon or a fork. In the case of a spoon, the spoon mainly includes a metal bowl portion, a plastic handle portion, and a metal back cover. The handle portion is provided with compartments for receiving a circuit board and two serially connected button cells, as well as a shallow groove around the compartments for receiving a gasket. When the back cover is fitted onto the handle portion, the circuit board and button cells are sealed in the handle portion and the gasket is tightly pressed against the shallow groove to make the handle portion watertight. When a baby uses the spoon to feed itself with one hand holding the handle portion at the back cover and its mouth contacting with the bowl portion, an integrated circuit on the circuit board is actuated to cause a tune-producing device attached to the back cover to send out music or voice. The music or voice is helpful in encouraging the baby to enjoy feeding itself concentratively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 19, 1999
    Inventor: Michael Lin
  • Patent number: 5934721
    Abstract: The multi-functional adjustable grip barbeque tong assembly 10 has an adjustable separation limiter 16 that controls how far apart the handles 14 are to conform to the users needs, a dual-spatula tong system for grabbing and turning food, beveled cutting edges 44 on the spatula plates 23, 25, tines 30 that fit between and below the rods of a barbeque grill 36 to get underneath food 38 to better lift it, and recesses 31 to scrape the grill 36 clean. The dual spatula assemblies 24, 26 are connected to one another by a spring action U-clip 11 that has a limiting bolt 17 running through the two legs. The further that the limiting bolt 17 is threaded into a threaded aperture 50 the closer the two legs are pulled together thereby also decreasing the distance between the connected handles 14 making the tongs 10 easier to manage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1999
    Inventor: Armin Walde
  • Patent number: 5933893
    Abstract: A multi-purpose tool housing is provided having an implement that is rotatably stowable in an individual housing opening. The opening includes a separate lock plate that engages the end surfaces of a pivot plate that extends from an inner end portion of the implement. The end surfaces are angularly oriented to permit the lock plate to not only secure the implement in a storage mode, but also secure the implement in predetermined angular orientations for convenience of use. A spring biased plunger, flexible bands and spring members operate between the housing and implement to automatically move a portion of the implement out of the housing opening to a predetermined access orientation. Thereafter, a user may readily grasp the implement and rotate it to the desired use position. When scissors are being used with a flex strip between the scissors handles, a bumper part coacts with the lock plate to hold the handles together for storage against the flexural bias of the flex strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1999
    Inventor: Stephen J. Padden
  • Patent number: 5924203
    Abstract: A retractable knife device includes a first and a second blade respectively and retractably received in two ends of a casing of the tool. A connecting device is connected between the two blades and has a knob slidably disposed to a side of the casing. The first blade is moved to extend from the casing by a trigger device and the second blade is moved to extending from the casing by moving a pin member connected thereto which slidably extends from the casing. A spring has one end thereof fixedly connected to the casing and the other end thereof connected to the first blade. The connecting device ensures that only one of the first blade and the second blade can be moved to extend from the casing when in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 20, 1999
    Inventor: Jung-Sheng Huang
  • Patent number: 5920990
    Abstract: A wire cutting tool includes a jaw defining a cutting edge and at least one cavity disposed in sufficient proximity to the cutting edge so that a wire being cut by the cutting edge is swaged into the cavity and held therein after the wire has been cut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1999
    Assignee: H&M Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: Arthur J. Mooney
  • Patent number: 5867912
    Abstract: A handle assembly having a swivel head for detachably holding a blade, includes a substantially elongate handle having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end is formed with a threaded shank having a having a hemispherical socket at the end thereof, a sleeve having a threaded socket on one end for threadably mounting on the threaded shank and having an open slot extending from the other end to intersection of the threaded bore and partially along the length thereof, a blade mounting head comprising a threaded cylindrical body having a shank extending from one end, the shank adapted for receipt in the open slot and having a spherical tip for receipt in the threaded bore and engagement with the sleeve and the semi-spherical socket, the body adapted for swiveling on the spherical tip in the socket and slot, an axial bore extending coaxial of the threaded cylindrical body from the other end, an elongated collet having a longitudinal axis and inner walls surrounding an axial passage and first and second
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 9, 1999
    Assignee: San Diego Swiss Machining, Inc.
    Inventors: Teresa R. Hickok, Claude E. Martin
  • Patent number: 5822864
    Abstract: A viewing window for covering an aperture in a hand-held circular saw includes an optically transmissive member adapted to be coupled with the guard. The member is movable between a closed position, wherein the member substantially covers the aperture, and the open position, wherein the member at least partially uncovers the aperture, to allow the cleaning of the member. A structure is provided for biasing the member to the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1998
    Assignee: Black & Decker, Inc.
    Inventors: David C. Campbell, Gale A. Heslop, Lynn E. Lentino, Michael R. Sell
  • Patent number: 5813120
    Abstract: A food utensil and grate cleaning tool includes an elongate shaft having a first end and a second end, a handle at the first end, and a hook portion at the second end and being continuous with the elongate shaft. The hook portion has a tapered and pointed end for pierces and hooking onto food such as corn on the cob, steak being grilled, and pickles in a jar, and further has an inside edge and a bladed edge along the inside edge for scraping and cleaning grates or grills. Also, the hook portion generally lies in a plane which is generally perpendicular to the elongate shaft and is capable of moving in the plane upon rotation of the elongate shaft about its longitudinal axis. Further, the user can move the bladed edge along the grate or grill for the scraping and cleaning thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 29, 1998
    Inventor: Emanuel A. Stroh
  • Patent number: 5778536
    Abstract: An apparatus for slitting, scoring, and slotting paperboard and the like for the creation of paperboard boxes and other shapes. The apparatus comprises a handle having a built-in three bladed slotting knife that is retractable and quickly allows a worker to create a slot. A retractable slitting knife and a scoring wheel are also affixed to the handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1998
    Inventor: Charles Howard Allen West
  • Patent number: 5730561
    Abstract: A new Universal Chop Saw for utilizing a normal grinding tool for cutting and drilling objects in hard to reach areas by simply coupling the present invention to the grinding tool and adjusting the present invention to the required angle. The inventive device includes a protecting means to protect the user from injury during utilization of the present invention, a swivel arm allowing the user to adjust the present invention to the required angle, a drive belt means, a drill bit coupler and a cutting means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1998
    Inventor: James R. Wambeke
  • Patent number: 5727319
    Abstract: A pocketknife with integral light includes a hollow handle and a cutting blade pivotally connected thereto. The hollow handle at its forward end includes an open compartment containing a battery, connected to an illumination pathway containing an LED electrically connected to the battery. A belt clip covers the open compartment and includes a push button adapted to switch the LED on and off. The open compartment and illumination pathway are sealed to resist moisture and dust from reaching the electrical components. The light from the LED is directed at the tip of a serrated edge of the cutting blade. The device provides the convenience of combining a pocketknife with a light, the light important for the safe use of the cutting blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 17, 1998
    Inventors: John Myerchin, Angeline Myerchin
  • Patent number: 5720062
    Abstract: A combination hand held device having an elongated central gripping portion with a razor type slitter held therein and a staple remover formed thereon. The letter slitter includes an elongated finger formed adjacent the razor type slitter along one side of the elongated central gripping portion and the staple remover is formed at one end of the elongated central gripping portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1998
    Inventor: Alan Vaught
  • Patent number: 5704129
    Abstract: A knife having a reversible clip for securing the knife to a user. The clip is advantageously reversible so that the knife can be mounted in the position most comfortable for the user. The clip can be easily reversed and is designed to reduce undesirable rotation of the clip and also to provide a lanyard hole for otherwise securing the knife to the user or another supporting member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 6, 1998
    Assignee: Spyderco, Inc.
    Inventor: Louis S. Glesser
  • Patent number: 5701675
    Abstract: An axe is provided with an open cavity in the handle for receiving a removably secured secondary tool. A securing assembly includes a spring biased projecting member extending from the secondary tool passing through a hole in the axe handle. The securing assembly maintains the tool in the axe handle while permitting its easy release. The axe handle is made of a lightweight, high strength material such as fiberglass reinforced nylon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 30, 1997
    Assignee: United Cutlery Corporation
    Inventors: David K. Hall, Kit Rae
  • Patent number: 5692529
    Abstract: Enhanced visibility of a region being shaved is provided by a mirror disposed on an inner (front) surface of a handle portion of a shaving razor. The mirror is integrally mounted to the handle portion, and may be mounted to the surface of the handle portion, or recessed within the surface of the handle portion to be flush therewith. The mirror may be planar, convex or concave. The handle portion may be textured. Various front and side profiles for the handle portion may be provided. In use, a light may be directed at the region being shaved via the mirror.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 2, 1997
    Inventor: Janet Fekete
  • Patent number: 5657541
    Abstract: A holder assembly for a surgical blade includes a handle assembly and a wrench for loosening/tightening the blade from/to the handle of the handle assembly. The handle assembly includes a collet having two longitudinal slits that enable the collet to secure the blade in a first and second direction to prevent slippage during operation. The collet fits in the handle and is secured by a retaining member that fits over the collet with the blade intact. The retaining member is loosened/tightened by a wrench that is part of the holder assembly. The wrench is configured to cover the blade completely when the wrench is placed in operation. Part of the cover is removable for cleaning by inserting the closed end of the wrench into the wrench body and pushing the cover's cap off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 19, 1997
    Assignee: San Diego Swiss Machining Inc.
    Inventors: Teresa R. Hickok, Claude E. Martin
  • Patent number: 5657543
    Abstract: An emergency tool for use in breaking glass. The tool includes a handle member having an impact member slidingly carried within a channel therein. A spring is provided for advancing the impact member outwardly from the handle in order to break glass upon the impact member's contact therewith. A trigger lever is provided for compressing the spring and cocking the impact member such that upon activation of the trigger, the impact member advances forward for breaking glass. Also provided is a folding blade extendable from the handle, having a serrated edge for cutting seat belts, and a pry member for prying off objects. A spring actuated locking member is also provided for automatically locking the blade in an extended position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 19, 1997
    Inventor: Walter W. Collins
  • Patent number: 5642565
    Abstract: A hand propelled projectile, for example a throwing knife, having a center of gravity in the handle. A cavity at the side of the handle defining a finger resting surface and protuberances on the surface for engaging the finger as the projectile is thrown. The finger resting surface being off center so as to cause the projectile to spin on its longitudinal axis as it is thrown. In an alternate embodiment, the handle is in two spaced apart parts with the finger resting surface defined on the front part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 1, 1997
    Inventor: Francisco Tovar Riestra
  • Patent number: 5588212
    Abstract: An emergency safety-belt cutter is provided with frame having an opening. A slide is disposed within the frame opening for receiving and closely supporting the safety-belt. The slide constrains the safety-belt to keep the safety-belt from wrinkling during the cutting movement of said blade. A cutting blade having a cutting edge is attached to the frame and protrudes into the opening. The blade engages and cuts the safety-belt supported in the slide upon movement of said frame transversely over said safety-belt. Furthermore, a guard means is detachably secured to the frame to prevent cutting the safety-belt during inadvertent pulling of the frame. The guard means includes a sheath positioned in front of the cutting blade cutting edge to protectively sheath the blade. The guard means is detachable from the frame to unsheathe the cutting edge to permit cutting of the safety belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1996
    Inventor: Antero Riihimaki
  • Patent number: 5566687
    Abstract: A hairdresser's comb includes, in its handle portion, an elongated aperture converging from a wide end to a narrow end. One sidewall of the aperture includes a lengthwise blade. The opposite sidewall has a serrated surface. A bottle tip inserted into the wide end of the aperture is pushed or rolled against the blade to sever the tip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 22, 1996
    Inventor: Tomislav Trapanovski
  • Patent number: 5519939
    Abstract: A manual hair cutting implement for enabling a person to cut his or her own hair. The implement includes an elongated handle having a brush rotatably mounted thereon, and two combs and two cutting blades. The brush, combs, and blades are mounted on a working head which is pivotally adjustable with respect to the handle, so that the angle therebetween is adjustable. The brush is cylindrical, and has an axis of rotation longitudinally disposed with respect to the handle. The combs and blades are arranged to intersect the periphery of the cylindrical brush, so that hair is appropriately lifted from the head by the brush, maintained in place by the combs, and cut by the blades. The blades are located in a protected position between the handle and brush, and inside the comb, so that exposure of the blade is minimized for safety. The working head is also adjustably mounted to the handle, so that the effective length of the latter is adjustable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 28, 1996
    Inventor: James E. Smith
  • Patent number: 5513405
    Abstract: A multipurpose combination-tool (for recyclers) which performs the functions of removing staples, scraping, identifying steel from other metallic recyclables like aluminum, cutting cardboard into dimensions appropriate for baling, removing plastic or metal cap retainer rings, stripping non-glued labels, cutting baling cord and various carton types, and removing pre-softened glue labels from bottles. The tool includes a scraper, a retractable hooked-shaped blade, a straight blade, a magnet, a passage way in the scraper, a housing with a comfortable grip and one set of extra blades stored in the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 7, 1996
    Assignee: The Bitterroot Company
    Inventors: William B. Bradbury, Jr., S. Richard Averette, Harry B. Ussery
  • Patent number: 5511262
    Abstract: A multi-functional stationery assembly has a scissors cover, a side cover of ball pen, a pen switch, a pen spring, a ball pen, a pen body, a curved spring plate, an art designing blade, a pair of scissors blades, an art designing knife body, a positioning plate, a side cover of art designing knife body, and a knife switch. The pen body which has the first scissors positioning plate is disposed on top of the side cover of ball pen. The art designing knife body which has the second scissors positioning plate is disposed on top of the first scissors positioning plate. The pen switch which is disposed between the side cover of ball pen and the pen body contains a push button at the front end, an elastic slit at the rear end, a protruded rod at the rear end and a snapping rod at the outer edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 30, 1996
    Inventor: Huey-Tsair Horng
  • Patent number: 5475928
    Abstract: A cutter assembly which includes a support, a recess in the support, a slot formed within the recess for receiving a cutting blade having a cutting edge such that only the tip of the cutting edge extends from the support. A U-shaped channel adjacent to the slot defines a flexible finger in engagement with the blade. A cover plate shaped to fit within the recess retains the blade within the slot. The cover plate has a pin projecting therefrom which is dimensioned to be received within a distal leg of the U-shaped channel so as to maintain the finger in engagement with the blade and at least one projecting button for engagement with the surface of the blade to retain the blade within the slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 19, 1995
    Inventor: Georg Augustin
  • Patent number: 5467256
    Abstract: Disclosed is a knife with lighting fixture which mainly consists of a pair of cases, a pivotally turnable knife, and a pivotally turnable supporting plate. The supporting plate has a cell, a bulb, and a push button supported thereon. The push button is slightly projected from one of the case so that a depression of it may lighten the bulb to shine toward the knife for convenient use in a dark place. The supporting plate may be easily turned out of the cases for mounting a new cell and/or a new bulb when necessary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 14, 1995
    Assignee: Chia Yi Enterprise Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shun-fu Chen