Folding machete
US12179371B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 22, 2023 |
| Grant date | Dec 31, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 22, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB26B1/10
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A knife includes a blade defining an aperture, a first handle and a second handle coupled to the blade. The knife includes a first catch coupled to the first handle and including a first protrusion, and a first spring coupled to the first handle and configured to apply a first biasing force on the first catch, and a second catch coupled to the second handle and including a second protrusion, and a second spring coupled to the second handle and configured to apply a second biasing force on the second catch. The first protrusion and the second protrusion are received within the aperture. The first handle rotates from a first position to a second position in a first direction about a first pivot axis and the second handle rotates from a third position to a fourth position in a second direction opposite the first direction about a second pivot axis.
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