Tool/sheath locking assembly
Patent 5379520 Issued on January 10, 1995. Estimated Expiration Date: 
April 30, 2013. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
April 30, 2013. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 2391574 2527710 2901823 3524570 Knife and sheath assembly Single catch knife sheath construction Knife and sheath Lock for knife/sheath combination Knife and sheath system Knife with sheath engageable lock Patent #: 5123167 InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 055515 filed on 04/30/1993US Classes:30/162, Sliding blade30/151, SHEATHED224/232Receiver holding knife, bayonet, sword, or ice pickExaminersPrimary: Seidel, Richard K.Assistant: Payer, Hwei-Siu Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassB26B 029/02AbstractA knife/sheath locking assembly for locking a knife on either side from accidental disengagement from within a sheath. The sheath, molded as a single unit, includes a lever angled to engage a band circumventing the knife handle proximal to the blade. The knife may only be removed from the sheath upon depressing one end of the lever while simultaneously withdrawing the knife. | |
