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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8056242 | Multi-use hand tool A hand tool for a craft knife has a handle, a blade tray and a connector. The handle has a mounting chamber, a mounting tube, a cap, a socket bit and an ejector tube. The blade tray is mounted in the mounting chamber and the mounting tube of the handle and has a bas... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7363712 | Cutting tool having detachable grips A cutting tool includes two metal handles each having a first end formed with a mounting portion and a second end formed with a blade portion, and two plastic grips each having an inside formed with a mounting hole mounted on the mounting portion of the respective m... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7325314 | Handsaw having replaceable blade A handsaw includes a handle, a blade removably mounted on the handle, and a press button pivotally mounted on the handle and detachably engaged with the blade to lock the blade on the handle and unlock the blade from the handle. Thus, the blade can be detached from ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7254891 | Lawn cutting device A lawn cutting device includes a handle having a hollow connecting part that has a bottom end portion defining a bottom opening and a driving member having an output shaft that is received in the connecting part of the handle and that extends outwardly through the b... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7251895 | Molding and name plate removal tool A multifunctional molding name plate removal tool includes a blade attached to a blade retainer having a drive arm and a threaded handle attached thereto. The threaded handle may be removed in order to enable a pneumatic tool to drive the tool. ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7243826 | Pill box and splitter with blade guard A pill box having a base, a lid with a blade, and a blade guard. The base has a bottom side to which the blade guard is coupled. The base also has a top side with a pill storage compartment, a pill cutting surface, and a pill grip coupled to the pill cutting surface... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7213964 | Flexible whisk A kitchen whisk having a whisk-head attached to a grippable handle by a coupling, the handle having a flex zone for enhancing the “whipping” action of the whisk-head. A cable can be embedded within the flex zone region of the handle for reinforcing the same, the... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7174590 | Handheld multi-tool A multi-tool includes a handle having a blade that is rotatable between open and closed positions by at least one blade rotation member mounted on the side of the handle. The blade includes two locking recesses adapted to receive a locking member mounted to a cantil... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7169068 | Racquet-string alignment pick A stringed-racquet pick including a handle body and a string-realignment member having a conical head with a circumferentially position ridge along the base forming a stop. Furthermore, the handle body tapers to an appropriately smaller cross sectional area on the h... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7140111 | Food peeler The present invention provides for a food peeler having a removable blade that includes an end received in a bore of the food peeler handle and a resilient member is mounted adjacent to the end of the blade and allows for the blade to be moved between a centered and... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7131982 | Dental scalpel An improved dental scalpel provides a convenient possibility to make accurate surgical operations into oral cavity with the extraordinary access to the different oral cavity areas. An improved dental scalpel includes a coupling device, a handle comprising an opening... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7107691 | Electric knife adapted for safely carving pumpkins and other fruits and vegetables According to one embodiment of the present invention, an electric knife is provided that includes a blade that is adapted to cut the pulp and shell of pumpkins and other fruits and vegetables but not readily cut the skin and flesh of humans. According to a preferred... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7060081 | Microkeratome blade with arbitrary blade angle A cutting blade (56) having a cutting edge (80) defined by an intersection of a first cutting edge surface (72) and a second cutting edge surface (66) is disclosed. The angle between the first cutting edge surface (72) and the seco... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7059054 | Cutting blades having pointed tip, ultra-sharp edges, and ultra-flat faces An apparatus and method for a cutting blade having a pointed tip and ultra-flat faces that intersect at ultra-sharp edges. The cutting blade is batch-fabricated on a standard {100} semiconductor mono-crystalline silicon wafer using conventional anisotropic wet etchi... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6993818 | Multi-fixture assembly of cutting tools Multiple cutting blades (56) are fabricated from a wafer (130). This wafer (130) is disposed on a blade handle mounting fixture (224) such that a blade handle (24) maybe mounted on each of the individual blades (56). A cutti... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6959496 | Barbecue cooking utensil A barbeque fork comprises a base or handle, tines, biasing rod, at least one guide for supporting and sliding the rod and a cross-brace or bracket, wherein the rod is supported over and along the top surface of the handle by preferably two guides, the guides project... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6813837 | Bi-directional rotation pneumatic cutting machine A bi-directional rotation pneumatic cutting machine includes an operation section which has an actuator to drive an output shaft to rotate in two directions and a fastening mechanism coupled on the output shaft. The fastening mechanism includes a coupling head which... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6807739 | Shaving device According to the present invention, a razor assembly is provided that includes a handle, a pivot member, and a cartridge. The pivot member is attached to the handle, and includes an exterior contact surface that extends along the length of the cartridge. The cartrid... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6785970 | Electrical cutting utensil An electric cutting utensil adapted to receive a variety of shaped attachments for cutting any of a variety of foods into fanciful shapes is disclosed. The cutting utensil includes a housing having an ergonomically designed external shape adapted to comfortably fit ... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6782626 | Apparatus and method of assembly of fixed blade knife A fixed blade knife or bayonet having integral blade and tang portions and a handle having a cavity extending therethrough from distal to proximal ends. A slot is formed in the tang, extending from an open end at the terminal end of the tang to a closed end, with a ... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6742264 | Limb trimmer apparatus A limb trimmer apparatus is provided comprising a blade releasably secured to a housing assembly. The housing assembly comprises a housing having first and second flat sides for alternatively securing the blade to the housing assembly in desired extended or storage ... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6729029 | Clasp knife A clasp knife is composed of a handle and a blade pivotally mounted on the handle. The handle has a fastening member and a locking member provided therein. The blade has a taper hole, a tongue slot, and a locking surface. When the blade is received in the handle, th... | 05/04/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6651346 | Hand tool with interchangeable implements A hand tool having a handle provided with a mating surface for detachably securing the handle to a removable attachment. The mating surfaces of the handle and the removable attachment are exposed when not secured together. This feature facilitates cleanin... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6598302 | Poultry knife ergonomic handle An ergonomic handle for a poultry knife has an elongated handle with a longitudinal axis, a curved upper grip surface extending away from the axis and a lower grip surface in about parallel disposition with the axis, and the lower grip surface is formed w... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6594909 | Cutting tool or the like, such as a pair of secateurs comprising tow pivoting active members A cutting tool has two active members pivotally mounted around a common transverse axis. The rear portion of each active member has a cross-section of height greater than its width. The corresponding intermediate element is made by being overmolded around... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6502314 | Knife handle A knife handle suitable for use in connection with a blade with proximal and distal side and top faces. The knife handle includes an elongate hand gripping member and a unitary proximal digital member. The digital member has side faces which overlie the p... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6497046 | Safety saw for cutting soft materials A safety saw may be used by a child and includes a handle and a forwardly extending blade. The handle has a first portion, a second portion and a waisted portion between the first and second portions. The minimum diameter of the waisted portion is no more... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6482219 | Stricture scalpel The stricture scalpel serves for endoscopic use and consists of a blade with a cutter and a stem which is inserted into the distal end of a shank and here is unreleasably connected to this. The shank consists of stainless steel and the blade of a ceramic ... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6460256 | Ergonomic poultry knife An ergonomic poultry knife has an elongated handle having a longitudinal axis an upper surface, and a lower surface in a plane about parallel to the longitudinal axis, a blade receiving distal end, and a depending wall about perpendicular to the longitudi... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6434831 | Folding knife with safety for blade A folding knife with a safety for blade is provided. When a blade of the folding knife is in an extended position for use, a slip switch of the safety for blade could be moved to a safety lock position to depress a lock member for a lower rod portion of t... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6393704 | Self-leveling eating utensil A self-leveling eating utensil having a handle and a food carrier rotatably coupled to the handle. The food carrier may be coupled to a shank which is, in turn, rotatably coupled to the handle. The food carrier is positioned offset from the handle and the... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6374500 | Collapsible barbecue tools A collapsible barbecue tool assembly includes a barbecue tool, a handle and a latch mechanism mounted in the handle. The handle includes an elongated cavity for slidably receiving a blade portion of the barbecue tool. The blade portion of the tool has one... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6352536 | Bipolar electrosurgical instrument for sealing vessels A bipolar electrosurgical instrument has opposable seal surfaces on its jaws for grasping and sealing vessels and vascular tissue. Inner and outer instrument members allow arcuate motion of the seal surfaces. An open lockbox provides a pivot with lateral ... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6343421 | Bacteria resistant wooden handle knife construction A cutting utensil is disclosed as including a wooden handle and a metal blade projecting outwardly from the handle. The handle includes a blade-receiving slot and an outer edge that circumscribes the slot and extends along the outer surface of the handle.... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6276063 | Folding knife with safety for blade A folding knife with a safety for blade is provided. When a blade of the folding knife has been turned to an extended position, a slip switch of the safety for blade is moved to a safety lock position to depress a push element, so that the push element en... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6266885 | Collapsible barbecue tools A collapsible barbecue tool assembly includes a barbecue tool, a handle and a latch mechanism mounted in the handle. The handle includes an elongated cavity for slidably receiving a blade portion of the barbecue tool. The blade portion of the tool has one... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6209208 | Keyless blade clamp mechanism A reciprocating tool (e.g., a reciprocating saw) comprising a housing, a spindle mounted for reciprocating movement within the housing and having an end adapted to receive a saw blade, and a blade clamp mechanism connected to the spindle and adapted to at... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6195899 | Knife A knife having a blade made of stainless steel and a hollow handle made of stainless steel. The hollow handle has right and left handle halves which are butt-joined to each other at their joining faces. The handle halves define therebetween a hollow porti... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6187003 | Bipolar electrosurgical instrument for sealing vessels A bipolar electrosurgical instrument has opposable seal surfaces on its jaws for grasping and sealing vessels and vascular tissue. Inner and outer instrument members allow arcuate motion of the seal surfaces. An open lockbox provides a pivot with lateral ... | 02/13/2001 |
