Impaired grip knife
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United States of America Patent
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Dec 31, 2013
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Dec 30, 2010
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Jun 30, 2009
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Jun 30, 2009
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Abstract
A knife has a handle with an enlarged proximate end grip portion having ribbed and unribbed surfaces. The handle has oppositely disposed thumb receiving concave unribbed surfaces at the distal end for alternate pinch-grip functions. The knife blade has a cutting edge that extends proximately below and adjacent the enlarged grip portion, and is proximately disposed with respect to the thumb receiving pinch-grip concave surfaces. The knife provides diverse impaired grip cutting functions with comfort and with fatigue.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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DEXTER-RUSSELL INC | 44 RIVER STREET SOUTHBRIDGE MA 01550 |
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- 2009 Application Filing Year
- B26B Class
- 195 Applications Filed
- 141 Patents Issued To-Date
- 72.31 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Catalano, Carol | Hamilton, US | 11 | 144 |
# of filed Patents : 11 Total Citations : 144 | |||
Double, Aaron | Charlestown, US | 4 | 58 |
# of filed Patents : 4 Total Citations : 58 |
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- 9 Citation Count
- B26B Class
- 4.39 % this patent is cited more than
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