Knife having removable blade

US12285879B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• AOB Products Company · US

Inventors

• Dennis W. Cauley, Jr. · Fayette, US
• James Tayon · Moberly, US
• Michael Cottrell · Columbia, US
• Justin Burke · Columbia, US
• Brian Steere · Columbia, US
• Kyle Martin · Avon, US
• Anthony Vesich · Columbia, US
• Matthew Kinamore · Columbia, US
• Seth Wheeler · Columbia, US
• Michael Lindsay · Columbia, US
• Ryan Varnum · Columbia, US
• Curtis Smith · Columbia, US
• Josh Neville · Columbia, US
• Mark Dalton · Columbia, US
• Timothy S. Kinney · Warrenton, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 30, 2024
• Grant date: Apr 29, 2025
• Expiry date: Oct 30, 2044

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B26B9/00
• WIPO field: Machine tools
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A knife comprising a handle and a blade assembly. The blade assembly includes a blade, a tang, and blade assembly connection structure. The handle includes a receiver configured to receive the tang, and includes handle connection structure. The blade assembly connection structure and handle connection structure are arranged to releasably lock the blade assembly in an installed position on the handle with the tang in the tang receiver.