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Knife assembly

US7080456B2 · kind B2 · utility

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13References
9Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJul 28, 2004
Grant dateJul 25, 2006
Priority date
Expiry dateSep 9, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB26B3/06
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A knife assembly has a knife having a blade, a handle at an end of the blade and a lock portion on the handle. A rigid sheath has an elongated bottom wall and two upright sidewalls, between which is a slot o receive the blade of the knife. Two lock devices are provided in a recess of the sheath for movement between a lock position, in which rods of the lock devices are engaged with the lock portion of the knife to secure the knife, and an unlock position, in which the rod of the lock devices are disengaged with the lock portion of the knife. An ejector is provided on the sheath to eject the handle of the knife out while the lock devices release the knife.

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