Switchblade
US10807253B1 · kind B1 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 9, 2019 |
| Grant date | Oct 20, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 9, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB26B1/08
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A switchblade includes a casing that defines a cavity. A blade has a cutting edge with 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 front lock is inside the cavity and engaged with the blade in the deployed position, and a rear lock is inside the cavity and engaged with the blade in the retracted position. A slider inside the cavity has a first side opposed to a second side, and the slider defines a front sloped surface and a rear sloped surface. A tab is releasably connected to the slider and engaged with the actuator.
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