Patent ID: 6105262
Filing Date: 2000-08-22
Classification: B26B

Abstract:
A knife, comprising:a handle;a blade mount on the handle;an elongated blade having opposed first and second longitudinal cutting edges extending between first and second blade ends;wherein the first blade end is situated adjacent the second longitudinal edge and the second blade end is situated adjacent the first longitudinal edge;wherein the first cutting edge extends from the first blade end toward the second blade end and the second cutting edge extends from the second blade end toward the first blade end;a first choil along the second cutting edge;a second choil along the first cutting edge;a first handle mounting surface on the blade and spaced longitudinally between the first blade end and first choil;a second handle mounting surface on the blade and spaced longitudinally between the second blade tip and second choil; andwherein the handle mounting surfaces on the blade are interchangeably engageable with the blade mount on the handle to enable selective attachment of the blade to the handle with either first or second cutting edge exposed in an operational position.