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US 10,442,094 · App. 13/999,783 · Granted Oct 15, 2019

Multipurpose machete with spur knife and removable storage handle assembly

Inventor: Robert F. Weir (Nevada City, CA)
B26B11/006
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,442,094
App. No.
13/999,783
Granted
Oct 15, 2019
Kind
B1
Abstract

The present invention is a multipurpose machete assembly comprising of a no tool removable handle/scales, a ferrocium rod or bottle with cap holder or mount and a multi-purpose blade. The blade has a spur knife for precision work, a gut hook, a spear point/digging point, a recessed area for holding dirt, a cooking pan, a special toothed high efficiency saw, a hook/gaff, a forward lanyard hole, a hammer/pommel/knob, a flat area for scrapping, a long strait or flat section for using as a draw knife, and holes through blade for processing cordage.

Claims (56)

1. A machete, comprising:

a handle having an end which has a center;

a blade connected to said handle, said blade having a tip, said blade having a proximal part which is disposed adjacent to said handle, and a spine;

a spur knife is disposed at said proximal part of said blade opposite said spine, said spur knife protrudes away from said handle and tapers to a sharp point, and said spur knife has a cutting edge;

a central axis extending through said center of said end of said handle to said tip of said blade;

said spur knife totally disposed on an opposite side of said central axis from said spine;

said handle including a removable left handle scale and a removable right handle scale, said removable left handle scale and said removable right handle scale forming a storage area therebetween;

said removable left handle scale and said removable right handle scale handle scale each including a plurality of clasp pins;

said blade including an integral handle part, said integral handle part including a plurality of chamfered holes which are shaped and dimensioned to engage said plurality of clasp pins, each said chamfered hole is formed by an edge which has two chamfered areas;

said clasp pins each having a corresponding chamfered neck which is shaped and dimensioned to receive said edge;

said removable left handle scale and said removable right handle scale each including a tapered part;

said handle including a knob which has a tapered female counter bore which is shaped and dimensioned to engage said tapered parts of said removable left handle scale and said removable right handle scale;

a threaded stud which is removably connected to said integral handle part of said blade; and,

said knob shaped and dimensioned to threadably engage said threaded stud.

2. The machete according to claim 1 , further including:

said blade including an integral handle part which includes an aperture having a first end and an opposite second end;

a first mount pin is disposed at said first end of said aperture, and a second mount pin is disposed at said second end of said aperture;

a container;

a jack screw which is connected to said container; and,

said jack screw is connectable to said first mount pin, and said container is connectable to said second mount pin.

3. The machete according to claim 1 , further including:

said blade including an integral handle part which includes an aperture having a first end and an opposite second end; and,

a ferrocerium rod which is shaped and dimensioned to fit in said aperture.

4. The machete according to claim 1 , further including:

a saw blade disposed on said spine of said blade, said saw blade including a plurality of spaced-apart teeth;

each said tooth having a cutting edge which is angled with respect to a cutting direction;

each said tooth including a chip relief groove; and,

a plurality of kerf depth limiters are disposed between said teeth.

5. The machete according to claim 1 , the machete cooperating with water, the machete further including

said blade including a pan which is shaped and dimensioned to receive the water and a pour spout which communicates with said pan; and,

said pour spout extending from said pan to said spine.

6. A machete, comprising:

a handle having an end which has a center;

a blade connected to said handle, said blade having a tip, said blade having a proximal part which is disposed adjacent to said handle, and a spine;

a spur knife is disposed at said proximal part of said blade opposite said spine, said spur knife protrudes away from said handle and tapers to a sharp point, and said spur knife has a cutting edge;

a central axis extending through said center of said end of said handle to said tip of said blade;

said spur knife totally disposed on an opposite side of said central axis from said spine;

said handle including a removable left handle scale and a removable right handle scale, said removable left handle scale and said removable right handle scale forming a storage area therebetween;

said removable left handle scale and said removable right handle scale each including a plurality of clasp pins;

said blade including an integral handle part, said integral handle part including a plurality of chamfered holes which are shaped and dimensioned to engage said plurality of clasp pins, each said chamfered hole is formed by an edge which has two chamfered areas;

said clasp pins each having a corresponding chamfered neck which is shaped and dimensioned to receive said edge;

said removable left handle scale and said removable right handle scale each including a tapered part;

said handle including a knob which has a tapered female counter bore which is shaped and dimensioned to engage said tapered parts of said removable left handle scale and said removable right handle scale;

a threaded stud which is removably connected to said integral handle part of said blade;

said knob shaped and dimensioned to threadably engage said threaded stud; and,

said blade including a pan and a pour spout which communicates with said pan, said pour spout extending from said pan to said spine.

7. A machete, comprising:

a handle;

a blade connected to said handle, said blade having a proximal part which is disposed adjacent to said handle, and a spine;

said handle including a removable left handle scale and a removable right handle scale, said removable left handle scale and said removable right handle scale forming a storage area therebetween;

said removable left handle scale and said removable right handle scale each including a plurality of clasp pins;

said blade including an integral handle part, said integral handle part including a plurality of chamfered holes which are shaped and dimensioned to engage said plurality of clasp pins;

said removable left handle scale and said removable right handle scale each including a tapered part;

said handle including a knob which has a tapered female counter bore which is shaped and dimensioned to engage said tapered parts of said removable left handle scale and said removable right handle scale;

a threaded stud which is removably connected to said integral handle part of said blade; and,

said knob shaped and dimensioned to threadably engage said threaded stud.

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