Safety lock for automatic knife
Patent 5822866 Issued on October 20, 1998. Estimated Expiration Date: 
January 17, 2017. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
January 17, 2017. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 1701027 1931360 2183378 2188762 2304601 2705832 Folding hunting knife having ball latch Folding knife Folding blade knife Patent #: 4750267 InventorApplicationNo. 785527 filed on 01/17/1997US Classes:30/161, Locked blade30/160Locked bladeExaminersPrimary: Payer, Hwei-SiuAttorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassB26B 001/04AbstractAn automatic folding knife including a safety stop to prevent the blade from being released from either an extended position or a closed position. A safety stop is operated by a control element located on and movable along the back of the handle of the knife, while a button that operates a latch to release the blade is located on a side of the knife handle. The safety stop includes either a lever or a disk movable by the control element into an engaged position blocking movement of the latch button and thus preventing the latch from releasing the blade. A detent holds the safety stop either in its engaged position or in a disengaged position. | |
