Utility knife blade retention mechanism
US-10464224-B2 · Nov 5, 2019 · US
Knife having removable blade
US2024316802A1 · US · A1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-2024316802-A1 |
| Application number | US-202418735327-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | A1 |
| Filing date | Jun 6, 2024 |
| Priority date | Jun 17, 2019 |
| Publication date | Sep 26, 2024 |
| Grant date | — |
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A knife comprising a handle and a blade assembly. The blade assembly includes a blade, a tang, and blade assembly connection structure. The handle includes a receiver configured to receive the tang, and includes handle connection structure. The blade assembly connection structure and handle connection structure are arranged to releasably lock the blade assembly in an installed position on the handle with the tang in the tang receiver.
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What is claimed is: 1 . A knife comprising: a handle comprising a front end, a rear end, and a tang receiver, a blade assembly including a tang and a blade, wherein the tang is slidable into the tang receiver from the front end of the handle for mounting the blade assembly on the handle, wherein when the blade assembly is mounted on the handle, at least one of the blade receiver or the tang is visible at the rear end of the handle. 2 . A knife as set forth in claim 1 , wherein when the blade assembly is mounted on the handle, the tang is visible at the rear end of the handle. 3 . A knife as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the handle includes a handle body, and the tang receiver comprises a sleeve in the handle body, the sleeve being exposed at the rear end of the handle. 4 . A knife comprising: a handle including a tang receiver, a blade assembly including a blade and a tang, the tang being slidable into the tang receiver to move the blade assembly to an installed position on the handle, at least one of the handle or the blade assembly comprising a first lock surface and a second lock surface, wherein when the blade assembly is in the installed position on the handle, the first and second lock surfaces are engaged with the other of the at least one of the handle or the blade assembly from opposite sides of the tang for releasably locking the blade assembly in the installed position. 5 . A knife comprising: a handle including a tang receiver, a blade assembly including a blade and a tang, the tang being slidable into the tang receiver to move the blade assembly to an installed position on the handle, at least one of the handle or the blade assembly including a first catch, the first catch being resiliently movable away from the tang from a deflected position to a locking position in which the catch is in locking engagement with the other of said at least one of the handle or the blade assembly to releasably lock the blade assembly in the installed position.
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- What does patent US2024316802A1 cover?
- A knife comprising a handle and a blade assembly. The blade assembly includes a blade, a tang, and blade assembly connection structure. The handle includes a receiver configured to receive the tang, and includes handle connection structure. The blade assembly connection structure and handle connection structure are arranged to releasably lock the blade assembly in an installed position on the h…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Aob Products Company
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B26B5/00. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Thu Sep 26 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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