Knife with integral gated attachment
US6594906B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 10, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jul 22, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 10, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB26B11/00
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A knife has an implement lying in an implement plane and an attachment structure lying in the implement plane. The attachment structure is integral with the knife body with a fixed portion extending laterally from the top of the knife body. A gate is pivotably attached to a first part of the fixed portion of the attachment structure and pivotable in the implement plane between a closed position and an open position. When the gate is opened, the attachment may be clipped to another article, and the knife is releasably attached to the other article when the gate is closed.
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