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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7536793 | Safety stand and knife and method of use The invention provides a safety stand for storing one or more knives or knife blades. The stand may have a lock that automatically retains inserted blades or knives and prevents their inadvertent removal. The invention also provides for methods of using the stand fo... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7441659 | Cutlery receptacle An improved receptacle is disclosed for retaining a cutlery instrument, the cutlery instrument has a blade and a handle. The receptacle comprises a base having a base support surface and a base engaging surface. A wall member is secured to the base engaging surface ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7422180 | Magnetic knife stand The present invention relates to a magnetic knife stand which comprises one or more slits for inserting knives. On the upper inner side of each inserting slit, one or more magnets are disposed. A hole or a hollow is disposed on the upper inner side of each inserting... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7341596 | Wire guides for a scalpel A scalpel guide system for any bladed surgical instrument. A pair of wire guides attach to a scalpel, for controlled travel of the scalpel along the wire. The wire guides of the scalpel guiding system are especially useful as an enhancement to the “Seldinger techn... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7322113 | Cutlery implement and block A cutlery implement includes a blade, a handle and a bolster. The bolster is positioned at a balance point, in front of the back edge of the blade. The bolster has a tapered thickness to create a smooth transition from the blade to the handle. The bolster provides a... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7318487 | Pneumatic tool with an adjustable clip A pneumatic tool has a body, a handle, a clip, a biasing member and a cap. The handle is formed on and extends from the body and has a free end and an annular shank extending from the free end. The clip is rotatably and slidably mounted on the shank and has a collar... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7290661 | Cutlery tray with roll-top closure Apparatus 10 discloses a cutlery receptacle comprising a housing 13 having a roll-top cover 20 movable between an open 14 and closed 16 position with mating members 22, 32 of a locking mechanism incorporated respectively in ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7241084 | Tool assembly with universal coupling for various tools, for work on underground pipes A tool assembly is provided for working on underground pipes, through a small hole at the pipe surface, by means of an elongate handle member that reaches into the hole, and has a coupling at the lower end thereof, whereby various ones of selected tools may be quick... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7228632 | Cutlery implement A cutlery implement includes a blade, a tang and a handle. An insignia or making is located on an end surface of the handle facing away from the blade, the insignia indicating the type of blade attached to the handle. The blade and tang are part of a single piece of... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7222767 | Nail gun with an adjustable clip assembly A pneumatic tool has a body, a handle, a clip, a biasing member and a cap. The handle is formed on and extends from the body and has a free end and an annular shank extending from the free end. The clip is rotatably and slidably mounted on the shank and has a collar... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7197827 | Razor handle having an attachment structure A razor handle supports a razor head, which is attachable to a supporting stem. The handle has an elongated body, which defines a body longitudinal axis, a razor head attachment member for attaching the razor head to said razor handle adjacent a body first end, and ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7168132 | Portable handheld work apparatus having thumb supports The invention relates to a portable handheld work apparatus including a chain saw, a vacuum/blower apparatus or the like. The work apparatus has a handle (2) for carrying and guiding the work apparatus (1). Thumb supports (4, 5) are provided on ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7152326 | Rotary blade holding tool A rotary blade holding tool for facilitating safe and firm grasping of a rotary blade during removal includes an elongated bowed sheath having an end opening for receiving a rotary blade therein such that the sheath surrounds an end of the rotary blade. ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7140110 | Folding knife having a locking mechanism A folding knife is disclosed. The knife includes a handle; a blade having a tang pivotably connected to the handle allowing pivoting of the blade between a closed position in which the blade extends along the handle, and an open position in which the blade extends a... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7086156 | Magnetic knife sheath The invention is a magnetic knife sheath that permits easy transport and protection of knives in a relatively small sheath. The sheath has either one or two magnetically charged faces. The user places the knife blade against a magnetically charged face and the knife... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7062857 | Knife with blade lock and lanyard lock The present invention is directed to a knife with a handle, a blade pivotally coupled to the handle, and a lanyard releasably coupled to the handle. The handle includes two panels that define a blade cavity for receiving a portion of the blade in an initial closed p... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7043844 | Magnetic attractable spoon A magnetic attractable spoon comprises a tie ring having a hole; a spoon combined to the hole of the tie ring; and at least one magnet installed to the tie ring for attracting metal objects. The tie ring is elastic. The tie ring has at least one embedding groove for... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7000323 | Fixed-blade knife with pivotable side pieces A fixed-blade knife includes a unitary blade having an implement, a tang, and a pivot region between the implement and the tang. The unitary blade is disposed between a pair of parallel and spaced-apart side pieces that pivot to cover or expose the implement. In the... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6993847 | Hanger hook for clippers A portable clipper holding apparatus includes a generally “S”-shaped structure having a first arch and a second arch, the first and second arches positioned in an inverted relationship to one another. The first arch is configured for engaging a substrate and the... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6966117 | Carpenters pencil sharpener A carpenters pencil sharpener having a body member having a T-shaped opening in its front wall. The body member has an interior pencil sharpening chamber having respective left and right upper support platforms and respective left and right lower support platforms. ... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6945503 | Portable magnetic object holder and method of using the same The invention provides a portable magnetic object holder having a mounting plate embedded with at least one magnet for holding a magnetic object, such as a tool or instrument, on one surface of the mounting plate. A strap is attached to the mounting plate for mounti... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6920987 | Tiltable knife holder A knife holder is disclosed. The knife holder includes a housing and a block portion for holding one or more knives. The block portion is pivotally attached to the housing such that the block portion may be moved between an upright position in which the block portio... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6901668 | Blade guard The disclosure includes a device for protecting a blade of a knife, scissors or the like, consisting of two largely congruent partial surfaces that are designed as one piece with one another, of which at least one contains on essentially its entire surface an adhesi... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6877231 | Expandable knife holder An expandable storage container includes a primary storage container having a series of openings arranged in an upper portion and a cavity on one side, and a secondary storage container arrange at least partially within the primary storage container. The secondary s... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6854186 | Lockable knife block This invention is a knife block for storing cutlery that can be locked to prevent the removal of the knives. An adjustable cap piece rests in one of two positions. In the unlocked position, the cap fits snugly over the base and the knives project up through holes in... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6769186 | Variable-speed coring tool kit A variable-speed coring tool kit for coring vegetables and fruits is provided which includes a decorative stand for charging and removably storing a decorative handle of a coring tool until needed for use. The tool handle and stand together form a decorative display... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6726551 | Manual knife sharpener with angle control A manual knife sharpener is provided with angle control structure. The structure includes a guide member having a guide surface which forms an angle with the abrasive surface of the sharpening member. When the blade is inserted into the space between the abrasive su... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6725545 | Kinetic opening folding knife A multi-purpose self defense tool is provided which can be used for pinching an opponent, delivering a blow and/or as a kinetic opening folding knife by positioning a pointed hump located on the non-cutting edge of the blade against an object or the body of an oppon... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6698100 | Contractor's pencil sharpener mounting device A combination contractor's pencil sharpener and retainer includes a sharpener having a body member which is inserted through a retainer loop mounted on a plate. The plate is attached to a contractor's tool belt, tool case or the like. The sharpener is ret... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6662453 | Cutlery center A cutlery center including a support block having at least one knife blade-receiving cavity and a battery charging stand for an electric knife affixed to the support block.... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6659406 | Knife stand A knife stand is comprised of a cover plate and a container shaped main body. An upper aperture of the main body is covered with the cover plate. Insert slits are provided on the cover plate to insert a base part of knife holders into the main body. At le... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6637117 | Chain saw The present invention relates to a chain saw having a chain bar portion extending forwardly from a main body. The chain saw comprises an attaching portion to which a suspension member is to be attached, and the attaching portion is arranged in the vicinit... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6594906 | Knife with integral gated attachment 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 pivo... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6557264 | Invertably standable cooking utensil A cooking utensil is provided which can be stood invertedly upright and stored temporarily in a hygienic manner, without taking up space. The cooking utensil includes a shank portion, a head portion, a supporting member, and a liquid receiving member. The... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6457239 | Magnetic knife sheath The invention is a magnetic knife sheath that permits easy transport and protection of knives in a relatively small sheath. The sheath has two magnetically charged faces that attract each other, protecting and holding the knife blade securely between them... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6427340 | Portable knife sheath and method of using the same The invention provides a portable knife holder having a mounting plate embedded with at least one magnet for holding a knife on a top surface of the mounting plate, and a strap attached to the mounting plate for mounting the mounting plate to a user or to... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6263582 | Razor with suction cup attachment The invention is a razor having multiple suction cups integrated within the handle of the razor, or attached to the razor handle using an elastic sleeve having integrated multiple suction cups, providing a means of attachment of the razor to a flat surfac... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6227958 | Knife and sharpening holder A sharpening holder and a knife are uniquely configured for use with each other, the holder and the knife having permanent elements that mate when the holder is installed on the knife so that the holder is installed on the knife in exactly the same positi... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6224475 | Sharpener sheath The present invention is a device for storing and selectively sharpening a knife. The present invention includes a scabbard with opposing first and second ends. An opening is defined in the first end and a passage defined in the scabbard for receiving a k... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6176017 | Electric kitchen knife The electric kitchen knife has blades (2) connected to the front end of a main housing (5), and the blades (2) move in reciprocal motion to cut food. The main housing (5) has a stand leg (6) projecting from the bottom surface positioned away from the cent... | 01/23/2001 |
