Patent ID: 9062942
Filing Date: 2015-06-23
Classification: F41B,F42B

Abstract:
1. A powered telescoping knife handle comprising: an outer tubular section adapted to be held in a hand of a person, the outer tubular section comprising a loading end; a plurality of inner tubular members that are nested within the outer tubular section and which telescope out of the outer tubular section to form a spear-like extended handle, the plurality of inner tubular members comprising an innermost tubular member; a spring-actuated detent mechanism adapted to lock each inner tubular member in the plurality of inner tubular members in place when telescoped out of the outer tubular section; a discharge chamber within the outer tubular section, the discharge chamber being suitable to hold a blank cartridge, the blank cartridge comprising a primer charge; a cap removably mounted to the loading end of the outer tubular section; a firing pin connected to the cap so as to be removable with the cap, wherein with the cap connected to the outer tubular section, the firing pin is positioned to strike the blank cartridge when released, wherein the strike causes the primer charge to explode and propel the plurality of inner tubular members away from the cap; and a release mechanism accessible from the outer tubular section, the release mechanism adapted to release the firing pin to strike blank cartridge.