Knife lock mechanism
US5093995A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 7, 1990 |
| Grant date | Mar 10, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 7, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB26B1/046
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A folding knife having a blade that can be pivoted into or out of a hollow knife handle. A depressible lock pin extends parallel to the blade pivot axis to normally extend through a notch in an arcuate edge of the blade, thereby holding the blade in a designated position (open or closed). Depression of the lock pin enables a transverse slot in the pin to register with the blade, such that the blade can be swung to a desired position.
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