Patent ID: 6442843
Filing Date: 2002-09-03
Classification: B26B

Abstract:
A knife and sheath assembly, comprising:a knife having a handle and a blade; a sheath having a cavity for releasably receiving the blade of the knife in a storage condition, and at least one attachment device for securing the sheath to a diver, diving equipment or clothing; the knife blade having opposite first and second ends, a first end portion extending from the first end and adjustably mounted in the handle and a second end portion extending from the first end portion to the second end, and protruding from the handle, the first end portion being movable between a first, retracted position in which a first length of the knife blade protrudes from the handle and a second, extended position in which a second length of the knife blade longer than the first length protrudes from the handle; the handle having a releasable latch member for releasably locking the knife blade in the first and second positions; and the sheath cavity being of predetermined length for receiving the extending second end portion of the knife blade in the retracted position.