Latchless locking mechanism for butterfly knife
US11167435B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 12, 2019 |
| Grant date | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 12, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB26B1/04
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A knife having a latchless locking mechanism having a handle half with a left handle portion and a right handle portion held apart to form a blade groove. The left handle portion and the right handle portion each include a liner including a pivot slot and a first lock pin disposed between the first left handle portion and the first right handle portion. A blade having a tang that is pivotally and slidably coupled to the handle half with a pivot pin, the tang including a tang slot configured to accept the locking pin and a hook portion extending over the tang slot, the hook portion configured to capture the lock pin when the blade is in a locked position and thereby prevent rotation of the blade from the first locked position to the open position. A latchless locking system is also provided.
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