KNIFE WITH WIRE CLIP
A knife includes a blade, a handle coupled to the blade, and a clip coupled to the handle at a plurality of attachment interfaces. The clip may be a wire clip which can be difficult to couple to a handle. The coupling at each of the plurality of attachment interfaces includes a through-hole in the handle, a clip hole in the handle intersecting the through-hole, a recessed slot in the handle extending from the clip hole, a clip end of the clip positioned at least partially within the clip hole and extending at least partially into the recessed slot, and a fastener removable positioned within the through-hole. The fastener may be a screw with threads configured to engage both the handle and the clip end to secure the clip to the handle and prevent twisting of the clip relative to the handle.
1 . A knife, comprising:
a blade;
a handle coupled to the blade; and
a clip coupled to the handle at a plurality of attachment interfaces, wherein the coupling at each of the plurality of attachment interfaces comprises:
a through-hole in the handle;
a clip hole in the handle intersecting the through-hole;
a recessed slot in the handle extending from the clip hole;
a clip end of the clip positioned at least partially within the clip hole and extending at least partially into the recessed slot; and
a fastener removably positioned within the through-hole to engage both the handle and the clip end.
2 . The knife of claim 1 , wherein the clip is comprised of wire with a diameter less than a diameter of the clip hole.
3 . The knife of claim 1 , wherein the clip end is L-shaped and comprises a stem and a hook, wherein the through-hole and corresponding intersecting clip hole have a first length, and wherein a second length of the hook is less than the first length.
4 . The knife of claim 1 , wherein the clip end is L-shaped and comprises a stem and a hook, and wherein the stem is positioned at least partially in the clip hole and the hook extends at least partially into the recessed slot.
5 . The knife of claim 1 , wherein the handle further comprises a first side and a second side and at least one of the plurality of attachment interfaces the through-hole extends from the first side to the second side.
6 . The knife of claim 5 , wherein at the at least one of the plurality of attachment interfaces the clip hole extends from the first side to the second side.
7 . The knife of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the plurality of attachment interfaces the clip end extends at least partially into the through-hole.
8 . The knife of claim 1 , wherein the fastener is a screw and the screw comprises threads and wherein the threads engage both the handle and the clip end.
9 . The knife of a claim 1 , wherein an end of the through-hole adjacent the recessed slot is countersunk.
10 . The knife of claim 9 , wherein the fastener comprises a head configured to engage the clip end and extend at least partially into the countersunk end.
11 . A handle, comprising:
a handle body; and
a wire clip coupled to the handle body at a plurality of attachment points, each attachment point comprising:
a through-hole in the handle body;
a clip hole in the handle body at least partially overlapping the through-hole;
a recessed slot at least partially overlapping the clip hole;
an L-shaped clip end positioned at least partially within the clip hole and extending at least partially into the recessed slot; and
a screw positioned within the through-hole to engage both the handle body and the clip.
12 . The handle of claim 11 , wherein the L-shaped clip end comprises a stem and a hook, and wherein the clip end passes through the through-hole and the clip hole and into a installed position at least partially into the recessed slot.
13 . The handle of claim 11 , wherein the clip end extends at least partially into the through-hole.
14 . The handle of claim 11 , wherein the handle body further comprises a first side and a second side opposite the first side, the through-hole extending from the first side to the second side.
15 . The handle of claim 14 , wherein the clip further comprises a lever proximate the first side and wherein the clip end is positioned proximate the second side opposite the first side.
16 . The handle of claim 15 , wherein the screw extends into the through-hole from the second side.
17 . The handle of claim 15 , wherein the recessed slot is positioned in the second side.
18 . A method of assembling a handle, comprising:
providing a handle comprising a plurality of attachment interfaces, wherein each of the plurality of attachment interfaces comprises;
a through-hole in the handle;
a clip-hole intersecting the through-hole; and
a recessed slot extending from the clip-hole; and
coupling a clip to the handle at the plurality of attachment interfaces, wherein coupling the clip to the handle at each of the attachment interfaces comprises:
passing a clip end of the clip through the through-hole and the clip hole such that the clip end is at least partially within the clip hole and extends at least partially into the recessed slot; and
securing the clip end to the handle by engaging a screw into the through-hole.
19 . The method of claim 18 , wherein threads of the screw engage both the handle and the clip and wherein a head of the screw engages the clip.
20 . The method of claim 18 , wherein the clip is comprised of wire with a diameter less than a diameter of the clip hole.