Folding knife
US8312580B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 25, 2010 |
| Grant date | Nov 20, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 28, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/53
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus including a housing, and a knife connected to the housing, wherein the knife at least partially folds into the housing. The apparatus also may include a first device for cracking a vehicle windshield, wherein the first device is connected to the housing. The apparatus may also include a second device for cutting a vehicle seat belt, wherein the second device is connected to the housing and at least partially folds into the housing. The knife may be connected to the housing so that the knife rotates in order to at least partially fold into the housing. The first device may include a first spring so that the first device can be compressed into the housing or expanded away from the housing. The second device may be connected to the housing so that the second device rotates in order to at least partially fold into the housing.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.