Knife sheath

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2017246752-A1
Application number	US-201715427646-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Feb 8, 2017
Priority date	Feb 29, 2016
Publication date	Aug 31, 2017
Grant date	—

Abstract

A knife sheath includes a receptacle and an attachment piece for suspending the knife sheath from a user. The knife sheath is provided with a collar which is detachably attached to the receptacle at an opening. An edge receiving portion of the collar is provided with a sharpener that imparts a sharpening action to a blade of a knife which is introduced into the receptacle. The receptacle and the collar are shaped to allow the collar and receptacle to be attached to each other in a first position and in an alternative second position such that the knife sheath is suitable for both left-handed and right-handed users.

First claim

1 . A knife sheath, comprising:
a receptacle with an opening for receiving and enclosing a blade of a knife which is introduced into the receptacle along a longitudinal axis of the receptacle, an attachment piece for suspending the knife sheath from a user, and a collar which is detachably attached to the receptacle at the opening, wherein an edge receiving portion of the collar is provided with a sharpener which may provide a sharpening action to a blade of a knife which is introduced into the receptacle through the opening, the collar is provided with a first and second opposite outer side surface, the first outer side surface is provided with a first flexible protrusion with an outer end protruding outwards from the first outer side surface, and the second outer side surface is provided with a second flexible protrusion with an outer end protruding outwards from the second outer side surface, and the receptacle is provided with a first and second inner side surface with a respective cavity for receiving the outer ends of the first and second flexible protrusions for attaching the collar to the receptacle, wherein the receptacle and the collar are shaped to allow the collar and receptacle to be attached to each other in a first position and in an alternative second position such that in the second position the receptacle has been turned around the longitudinal axis of the receptacle as compared to the first position, wherein in the first position the attachment piece is located on the left side of a knife whose edge is received by the edge receiving portion of the collar, and in the second position the attachment piece is located on the right side of a knife whose edge is received by the edge receiving portion of the collar.

2 . The knife sheath of claim 1 , wherein
the first flexible protrusion is provided with an inner end protruding inwards from a first inner side surface of the collar for contacting a handle of a knife whose blade is received in the receptacle, and the second flexible protrusion is provided with an inner end protruding inwards from a second inner side surface of the collar for contacting a handle of a knife whose blade is received in the receptacle.

3 . The knife sheath according to claim 1 , wherein the knife sheath is provided with a first attachment member and with a second attachment member, wherein the second attachment member is configured to receive a first attachment member of a second similar knife sheath for attaching the knife sheaths to each other.

4 . The knife sheath according to claim 3 , wherein the first attachment member and the second attachment member are located on an opposite front and back surface of the knife sheaths for attaching the knife sheaths to each other in a position where blades of knives received in the knife sheaths are in line with each other and where the attachment pieces of the knife sheaths are located on the same left or right side of the respective knifes whose blades are received in the knife sheaths.

5 . The knife sheath according to claim 1 , wherein the sharpener includes at least one stone providing a sharpening action to the edge of the blade and the edge receiving portion of the collar is provided with at least one through hole for receiving a first end of the at least one stone of the sharpener, a second opposite end of the at least one stone is supported by an inner surface of the receptacle which covers said hole while the collar is attached to the receptacle.

6 . A knife sheath, comprising:
a receptacle with an opening configured to receive a blade of a knife which is introduced into the receptacle along a longitudinal axis of the receptacle; an attachment piece configured to suspend the knife sheath from a user, and a collar having an edge receiving portion, the collar detachably coupled to the receptacle at the opening; a sharpener disposed proximate the edge receiving portion of the collar, the sharpener configured to impart a sharpening action to the blade of the knife which is introduced into the receptacle through the opening; the collar includes a first outer side surface and an opposite second outer side surface, the first outer side surface having a first flexible protrusion with an outer end protruding outwards from the first outer side surface, and the second outer side surface having a second flexible protrusion with an outer end protruding outwards from the second outer side surface; the receptacle includes a first inner side surface and a second inner side surface with a respective cavity for receiving the outer ends of the first and second flexible protrusions for attaching the collar to the receptacle; wherein the receptacle and the collar are interchangeably attachable to each other in a first position and in a second position, such that in the second position the receptacle has been rotated about the longitudinal axis by 180 degrees as compared to the first position.

7 . The knife sheath of claim 6 , wherein
the first flexible protrusion is provided with an inner end protruding inwards from a first inner side surface of the collar for contacting a handle of a knife whose blade is received in the receptacle, and the second flexible protrusion is provided with an inner end protruding inwards from a second inner side surface of the collar for contacting a handle of a knife whose blade is received in the receptacle.

8 . The knife sheath according to claim 6 , wherein the knife sheath is provided with a first attachment member and with a second attachment member, wherein the second attachment member is configured to receive a first attachment member of a second similar knife sheath for attaching the knife sheaths to each other.

9 . The knife sheath according to claim 8 , wherein the first attachment member and the second attachment member are located on an opposite front and back surface of the knife sheaths for attaching the knife sheaths to each other in a position where blades of knives received in the knife sheaths are in line with each other and where the attachment pieces of the knife sheaths are located on the same left or right side of the respective knifes whose blades are received in the knife sheaths.

10 . The knife sheath according to claim 6 , wherein the sharpener includes at least one stone providing a sharpening action to the edge of the blade and the edge receiving portion of the collar is provided with at least one through hole for receiving a first end of the at least one stone of the sharpener, a second opposite end of the at least one stone is supported by an inner surface of the receptacle which covers said hole while the collar is attached to the receptacle.

Assignees

• Fiskars Finland Oy Ab

Inventors

• Heine Mikko
• Masalin Petteri
• Sandelin Teemu

Classifications

• B24B3/54

  of hand or table knives · CPC title

• B26B29/025 Primary

  Knife sheaths or scabbards · CPC title

• A45F5/021

  to the belt · CPC title

• B24D15/084

  the sharpening elements being fitted to knife sheaths, holders or handles · CPC title

• B24D15/08

  of knives; of razors · CPC title