Knife handle with thumb wing
US4578864A · kind A · utility
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5Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 17, 1984 |
| Grant date | Apr 1, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 17, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB26B1/10
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An improved knife having an elongate grip and a bolster joined to the grip adjacent the handles front end. The bolster includes a swept-forward thumb wing which extends adjacent a blade opposite the cutting edge to provide a wider-than-blade thumb-force-transmitting pressure platform.
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