US 12,434,395 B1
Knife having a hook-shaped handle to facilitate carry and ease of use
Matthew Craig Howcroft, Pleasant Grove, UT (US)
Filed by Matthew Craig Howcroft, Pleasant Grove, UT (US)
Filed on Jan. 27, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/586,643.
Int. Cl. B26B 3/00 (2006.01); B25G 1/10 (2006.01); B26B 29/02 (2006.01)
CPC B26B 3/00 (2013.01) [B25G 1/102 (2013.01); B26B 29/025 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A knife comprising:
a blade having a cutting edge and a spine opposite the cutting edge;
a bolster adjacent to the blade and defining a lateral axis; and
a handle, wherein the handle comprises:
a first portion extending along a first longitudinal axis from a first end coupled to the bolster to a second end;
a second portion extending along a second longitudinal axis substantially parallel with the first longitudinal axis towards the lateral axis defined by the bolster from the second end to a third end, wherein the second longitudinal axis intersects the lateral axis on a side of the first longitudinal axis laterally opposite relative to the cutting edge; and
a curved portion forming a butt of the knife at a proximal end of the handle opposite a tip of the blade, wherein the curved portion couples the first portion and the second portion, and wherein the first portion and the second portion form an opening between the first portion and the second portion and substantially parallel with the spine, the opening having a mouth disposed between the first longitudinal axis and the second longitudinal axis.