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Knife with cutting hook

  • US 5,359,778 A
  • Filed: 08/13/1992
  • Issued: 11/01/1994
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/13/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A knife, comprising:

  • a handle;

    a blade having a blade back; and

    a hook integral with the blade and includinga hook body extending laterally outwardly from the blade back side of the knife blade, the outwardly extending margin of the hook body defining a hook back,a finger extending rearwardly toward the handle from the outward margin of the hook body, the finger having a finger back forming a continuous surface with the hook back,the hook body, the finger, and a portion of the blade back defining a hook slot having a slot outer side, a slot inner side, and a slot bottom that is substantially straight and oriented at an angle of about 90 degrees to the hook back,an outer ramp from the slot outer side to a first end of the slot bottom,an inner ramp from the slot inner side to a second end of the slot bottom, anda cutting edge at the slot bottom.

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