Abstract:
A knife holder assembly for opening the knife when the knife is removed from the holder includes the knife structured to have a foldable blade. The holder is structured to removably contain the knife. A wheel is coupled to the holder. The blade on the knife engages the wheel when the knife is removed from the holder. The wheel unfolds the blade.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE 
       [0001]    1. Field of the Disclosure 
         [0002]    The disclosure relates to holder devices and more particularly pertains to a new holder device for opening a knife when the knife is removed from the holder. 
       SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE 
       [0003]    An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a knife structured to have a foldable blade. A holder is provided. The holder is structured to removably contain the knife. A wheel is coupled to the holder. The blade on the knife engages the wheel when the knife is removed from the holder. The wheel unfolds the blade. 
         [0004]    There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto. 
         [0005]    The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0006]    The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein: 
           [0007]      FIG. 1  is a perspective view of a knife holder assembly according to an embodiment of the disclosure. 
           [0008]      FIG. 2  is a bottom view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
           [0009]      FIG. 3  is a cross sectional view taken along line  3 - 3  of  FIG. 1  of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
           [0010]      FIG. 4  is an in-use view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
           [0011]      FIG. 5  is a cross sectional view taken along line  5 - 5  of  FIG. 1  of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
       
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
       [0012]    With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to  FIGS. 1 through 5  thereof, a new holder device embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral  10  will be described. 
         [0013]    As best illustrated in  FIGS. 1 through 5 , the knife holder assembly  10  generally comprises a knife  12  structured to have a foldable blade  14 . The knife  12  may be a jack knife of any conventional design. A holder  16  is provided. The holder  16  has an outer wall  18  extending between each of a front end  20  and a back end  22  of the holder  16 . The front  20  and back  22  ends of the holder  16  are open. Moreover, the holder  16  is substantially hollow. 
         [0014]    A first lateral side  24  of the outer wall  18  of the holder  16  has a pair of belt apertures  26  extending therethrough. The belt apertures  26  are evenly spaced apart from a middle  28  of the holder  16 . A belt  30  may be threaded through the belt apertures  26  to retain the holder  16  on an article of clothing  32 . 
         [0015]    The outer wall  18  of the holder  16  has a flat section  34  and a round section  36  each extending between the front  20  and back  22  ends of the holder  16 . Each of the first lateral side  24  and a second lateral side  38  of the outer wall  18  of the holder  16  are spaced apart a minimal distance in the flat section  34  of the holder  16 . A pair of rivets  40  each extends through the first  24  and second  38  lateral sides of the outer wall  18  of the holder  16 . The rivets  40  are each positioned proximate an associated one of the front  20  and back  22  ends of the holder  16 . The rivets  40  fasten the first  24  and second  38  lateral sides of the outer wall  18  of the holder  16  together along a bottom edge  42  of the outer wall  18  of the holder  16 . 
         [0016]    The first  24  and second  38  lateral sides of the outer wall  18  of the holder  16  are spaced a maximum distance apart in the round section  36  of the holder  16 . The knife  12  may be inserted through the front end  20  of the holder  16 . Moreover, the knife  12  is positionable within the round section  36  of the holder  16 . 
         [0017]    A wheel  44  is rotatably coupled between the first  24  and second  38  lateral sides of the outer wall  18  of the holder  16 . The wheel  44  is positioned in the flat section  34  of the holder  16 . Additionally, the wheel  44  is positioned proximate the front end  20  of the holder  16 . A screw  46  extends through each of the first  24  and second  38  lateral sides of the outer wall  18  of the holder  16 . The screw  46  engages the wheel  44 . The blade  14  on the knife  12  engages the wheel  44  when the knife  12  is removed from the holder  16 . The wheel  44  unfolds the blade  14  when the knife  12  is removed from the holder  16 . 
         [0018]    In use, the knife  12  is carried in the holder  16  when the knife  16  is not in use. The wheel  44  opens the blade  14  as the knife  16  is removed from the holder  16 . The assembly  10  prevents the blade  14  from being manually opened, thereby reducing a risk of injury. 
         [0019]    With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         [0020]    Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.