Patent ID: 6041505
Filing Date: 2000-03-28
Classification: B26B

Abstract:
An illuminating knife device, comprisinga knife kit comprising at least two outer housings that are joined to form at one end an opening and a lighting hole, a press-in slot formed between the housings and recessed toward a split part, one of the outer housings having a plurality of tooth-shaped stops and configured below the press-in slot such that a fit can be formed between two of the stops that are adjacent and a guide slot leading toward the opening, the knife kit containing an electrical power source compartment adapted to contain one or more battery cells and a lighting slot extending to the lighting hole;a blade;a partially elastic control mechanism with one end joined to the blade and another end connected to a push button, the push button configured to actuate a reciprocating movement of the control mechanism at the press-in slot, said control mechanism substantially configured within the knife kit;a neck connected to the push button and configured to transmit reciprocating movement within the interval gaps of the press-in slot;a plurality of positioning blocks positioned below the neck, the stops adapted to the neck to move along with the neck when the push button is pressed and moved to selectively match one of the stops such that the blade can be extended out of the opening or retracted back into a secured position inside the knife kit; anda lighting device comprising a light bulb secured inside the lighting slot, a wire/circuit connected between the light bulb and the electrical power source compartment, and a switch extending out from one of the housings and adapted for manipulation by a user, said light bulb when powered capable of transmitting light to an effective range.