Switchblade
US10500740B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 7, 2019 |
| Grant date | Dec 10, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 7, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB26B9/02
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A switchblade includes a casing that defines a cavity. A blade having a cutting edge has a retracted position in which the cutting edge is inside the cavity and a deployed position in which the cutting edge is outside of the cavity. An actuator is slidably engaged with the casing. A slider inside the cavity defines a tab on a first side of the slider and engaged with the actuator and front and rear sloped surfaces on a second side of the slider. A front operator and a rear operator are inside the cavity, and a spring connects the front operator to the rear operator. A front lock on the second side of the slider inside the cavity is engaged with the blade in the deployed position. A rear lock on the second side of the slider inside the cavity is engaged with the blade in the retracted position.
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