Patent ID: 7921567

Claim:
A method of handling a bayonet comprising the step of: a) providing a bayonet comprising: a blade comprising a sharpened portion and a tang integral with the sharpened portion, such that the tang and the sharpened portion of the blade are from one-piece; a handle enclosing the tang of said blade, said handle having a first end proximate to the sharpened portion of said blade and a second end proximate to an end of the tang of said blade; a guard between the sharpened portion of said blade and the first end of said handle; and a clip affixed to the second end of said handle, said clip being further affixed to the end of the tang of said blade; b) providing first and second positioning access pivot points at a natural pivot point of the bayonet and on opposing sides of said handle proximate to the second end of said handle, wherein said first and second positioning access pivot points are in the form of first and second indentations; and c) manually reorienting said bayonet between an upright position and an inverted position by placing a user's thumb and finger on said first and second indentations, respectively, and pivoting said bayonet thereabout.