Patent ID: 6782626
Filing Date: 2004-08-31
Classification: B25G,B26B

Abstract:
A fixed blade knife comprising:a) a blade and tang piece wherein said blade and tang extend from an integral junction to respective terminal ends along a first longitudinal axis; b) a handle piece having a second longitudinal axis, distal and proximal ends, and a through, longitudinal opening, said opening having a first portion of keyhole shape, with a cylindrical central portion and rectangular portions on opposite sides, extending into said distal end for a first portion of the length of said handle piece, and a second portion of cylindrical shape extending into said proximal end to adjoin said keyhole shape; c) a slot extending into said terminal end of said tang substantially along said axis, said slot having a first portion extending from said terminal end for a first distance having a first width, and a second portion extending from said first portion for a second distance having a second width; d) a nut having a threaded bore with a central axis, and an external surface having two opposite sides formed in a cylindrical plane and two opposite, planar surfaces spaced by a distance equal to or slightly smaller than said second width of said tang slot said nut having an axial length less than said second distance; and e) a screw having a threaded portion for engagement with said bore and a head portion having a maximum cross-dimension larger than the diameter of said second portion of said handle opening.