US Patent Issued on June 16 for "Knife enclosure" (Texas Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,654,343, issued on June 16.

"Knife enclosure" was invented by Robert Shawn Cauble (Waxahachie, Texas) and John Wesley Burnett (Waxahachie, Texas).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A blade enclosure selectively releases and secures first and second shell portions together using a fastener. The enclosure includes a shell formed by the first and second shell portions, the fastener, and a blade cavity defined as the space between the shell portions. The enclosure features a centerline extending from a first end to a second end. The fastener attaches along the centerline and includes a threaded shaft. The shell has a fastener socket divided parti...