Cutlery – Sheathed – Pivoted blade
Reexamination Certificate
2008-07-08
2008-07-08
Payer, Hwei-Siu C. (Department: 3724)
Cutlery
Sheathed
Pivoted blade
C030S158000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07395599
ABSTRACT:
A folding knife is disclosed. The folding knife includes a handle; a blade connected to the handle in a manner allowing pivoting of the blade between a closed position in which the blade extends along the handle, and an open position in which the blade extends away from the handle; and a blade-assisting mechanism including a biasing assembly and a housing, wherein the biasing assembly is configured to urge the blade towards at least one of the open position and the closed position over at least a portion of the blade travel between the closed position and the open position, and the housing encloses at least a portion of the blade-assisting mechanism, and wherein the blade-assisting mechanism is configured to be removably mounted between the blade and the handle.
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