Imperial Military Utility knife

Did you ever wonder whom invented the can opener attachment on one of our most reproduced knives?
I didn't, but came across this while chasing patents for another project and thought you just might find it interesting.

In case you didn't know Michael Mirando was of the Mirando's of Imperial Knife Co.. Felix Mirando also has a couple of patents on the construction of knife handles. (2170537)

I gotta go get a job!
TTYL
Larry
 

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Patent Researcher IS a job. You just need to start getting PAID for it!
Codger

PS- Check the "prior art" listings on the first page. No doubt this patent is an "improvement" on prior designs for the canopener. USPTO requires a listing of prior art for comparison with the new paten to illustrate how it is different or inproved.
 
Having worked on my fixer upper for a while, I really admire how well thought out the design is for field repair, nothing that can't be worked on with just a hammer or a vise. No scales to warp or crack. A master blade with the easiest possible shape to reprofile, basically the same in both sides. A screwdriver that is long enough for light prying without stressing the pins. Pins with enough built in extra material that they can be adjusted for wear, even 40 plus years worth. If only I was as easy to maintain...
 
Thanks very much to everyone for their input. I'll keep my eyes open for a nicer (or NIB) one as suggested.
Redshanks....I Like that black version alot. Thanks for the pic.
 
I came across an Ulster marked version that was not stamped with its year of manufacture. It was another one that has seen some hard use. Codger, I was wondering if the Ulster tang stamped one you posted the photo of is stamped with a year? Thanks again, sir.
 
Early Mil-Spec called for a serial number, then it was changed to allow just the year. Does yours by chance have a serial number?

Codger
 
No serial number, I suspect that it may have had a replacement blade stuck on it.

Bartleby
 
hello to all, i am new to the forum in regaurds to the imp./schrade utility knives (MIL-K 818) imperial had contracts for this knife in 61,62, 64, 66, 67,68,72,75,76,77,78,79 & the schrade marked ones in 1982 all were made in smaller numbers than the camillus models most of the ulster marked mil-k knives were made in 1948 some are marked 48 on the bail some are not. one major change in the mil-k is the pin punch on the screwdriver blade was deleted in 1973 hope this helps! Thanks, CAV.
 
Welcome cavtrpr340.
The more the merrier. The collected knowledge of the members of this forum is probably the greatest collection of knowledge on Schrade available to date. Since people continue to contribute to the forum the knowledge grows.
Thank you for your contribution. I hope you become a regular.

Dale
 
one other thing i would like to mention to any of you who are interested in the imp./schrade made mil-k knives mr. Dennis Ellingsen wrote a super article on mil-k knives in the feb. 1988 issue of knife world and think it is also printed in the bigger book the best of knife world vol.3 it is the single most sorce of info. i have found on U.S. stainless steel mil-k818 knife CAV.
 
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