Patent ID: 8317351
Filing Date: 2012-11-27
Classification: B26B

Abstract:
1. A knife comprising: a knife blade configured for cutting a material with a tang extending to the base of the handle, the tang comprising a slot configured therewithin; a first handle plate attached on a first surface of the tang of the knife, the first handle plate comprising, a second handle plate attached on a second surface opposite to the first surface of the tang of the knife, the second handle plate comprising a second cavity portion configured therewithin and facing towards the tang; an integrated circuit board mounted within the second cavity portion of the second handle plate; a holding member disposed within the protruding member of the first handle plate through the slot of the tang, the holding member being coupled with the integrated circuit board and configured to receive at least one power source therewithin, wherein the at least one power source is electrically coupled with the integrated circuit board; a micro-switch disposed within the first cavity portion of the first handle plate and electrically coupled with the integrated circuit board; and at least one light-emitting member configured at each of a forward-facing side portion of the first handle plate and a forward-facing side portion of the second handle plate, configured to emit light along the knife blade, and electrically coupled with the integrated circuit board, each light-emitting member of the at least one light-emitting member configured to emit light when the micro-switch is actuated.