Cam lock for folding knife blade

Details Cam lock for folding knife blade Cam lock for folding knife blade

1995-05-31

1997-04-01

Rada, Rinaldi I.

Cutlery

Sheathed

Pivoted blade

30155, 30344, B26B 104

Patent

active

056154844

ABSTRACT:
A cam lock for the folding blade of a knife is disclosed herein wherein the heel of the knife is pivotally carried between opposite sides at one end of a handle. The handle includes an elongated slot defined between opposing surfaces of the handle for receiving the blade in its folded or storage position. A self-biasing cam lock assembly having components carried on the heel of the blade and the handle maintains the blade in its operative extended, unfolded position or in its folded storage position. The cam lock assembly includes an L-shaped cam member secured to the blade heel having an arcuate surface terminating at one end in a linear surface and a cut-out at its opposite end. Rectilinear slide members are carried on the handle having a spring bias yieldably urging the pin and slide member into engagement with either the cut-out or the linear surface respectively to maintain the blade in either of its two positions.

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