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Pivoting thumb support for power operated rotary knife

US9321183B2 · kind B2 · utility

6Cited by

31References

19Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Bettcher Industries, Inc. · US

Inventors

Edward A. Steele · Rocky River, US
Josiah J. Brinkerhoff · Cincinnati, US
Tom Remm · Cincinnati, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 11, 2013
Grant date	Apr 26, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 13, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA22C17/12
WIPO fieldMachine tools
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A thumbpiece or thumb support (400) positioned between a head assembly (300) and a handle assembly (200) of a power operated rotary knife (100). The thumb support (400) includes a thumb supporting surface (454) to support a thumb of an operator's hand during operation of the power operated rotary knife (100). The thumb support (400) comprises a base portion (410) and thumb supporting portion (450) including the thumb supporting surface (454). The thumb support (400) further includes an interface assembly (480) between the thumb supporting portion (450) and the base portion (410) for relative pivotal movement between the thumb supporting portion (450) and the base portion (410).

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