Folding knife with safety locking feature

Details Folding knife with safety locking feature Folding knife with safety locking feature

1984-03-13

1985-08-20

Peters, Jimmy C.

Cutlery

Sheathed

Pivoted blade

30159, B26B 104

Patent

active

045355398

ABSTRACT:
A foldable knife (10) comprises a handle (14), a blade (12), means (24) for securing the blade (12) to the handle for pivotal movement between a closed position wherein the cutting edge (20) is received in a recess (34) in the handle (14) and an open position wherein the cutting edge edge (20) is exposed, a bar spring (16) secured at one end to the handle (14) in the recess (34), and a mechanism (18) secured in an opening (58), (60) in the handle (14) and extending through a hole (44) in the bar spring (16), the mechanism (18) comprising an enlarged portion (48) and a reduced portion (b 50), and means (54) for moving the mechanism (18) between a locking position when the enlarged portion is in the hole (44) for limiting movement of the bar spring (16) for preventing movement of the blade (12) and a release position wherein the reduced portion (50) is in the hole (44) and sufficient movement of the bar spring (16) is accommodated for moving the blade (12) to the closed or opened positions.

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patent: 1638749 (1927-08-01), Santoyo
patent: 2530236 (1950-11-01), Erickson
patent: 2705832 (1955-04-01), Mirando
patent: 4240201 (1980-12-01), Sawby
patent: 4274200 (1981-06-01), Coder

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