Kicker assist mechanism
US9138903B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 17, 2012 |
| Grant date | Sep 22, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 6, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB26B1/02
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Techniques involving a kicker assist mechanism and other functionality are described. In one or more implementations, the techniques describe a device that includes a lever coupled to a stop-pin and configured to cause deployment of a blade from a handle of a folding knife. The lever may be configured to pivot about the stop-pin in response to a push or pull force directed at one end of the lever and engage the blade with an opposing end of the lever with a force to cause the deployment of the blade. The blade may be configured to deploy in a pivotal movement from a closed position of the folding knife to a deployed position in response to the force employed by the opposing end of the lever.
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