US 10,500,740 B1 · Switchblade

Abstract

A switchblade includes a casing that defines a cavity. A blade having a cutting edge has a retracted position in which the cutting edge is inside the cavity and a deployed position in which the cutting edge is outside of the cavity. An actuator is slidably engaged with the casing. A slider inside the cavity defines a tab on a first side of the slider and engaged with the actuator and front and rear sloped surfaces on a second side of the slider. A front operator and a rear operator are inside the cavity, and a spring connects the front operator to the rear operator. A front lock on the second side of the slider inside the cavity is engaged with the blade in the deployed position. A rear lock on the second side of the slider inside the cavity is engaged with the blade in the retracted position.

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Dependent claims

A switchblade, comprising:

a casing, wherein said casing defines a cavity;
a blade having a cutting edge, wherein said blade has a retracted position in which said cutting edge is inside said cavity and a deployed position in which said cutting edge is outside of said cavity;
an actuator slidably engaged with said casing;
a slider inside said cavity of said casing, wherein said slider defines a tab on a first side of said slider and engaged with said actuator, a front sloped surface on a second side of said slider opposite said first side, and a rear sloped surface on said second side of said slider;
a front operator inside said cavity;
a rear operator inside said cavity;
a spring connecting said front operator to said rear operator;
a front lock on said second side of said slider inside said cavity engaged with said blade in said deployed position;
and
a rear lock on said second side of said slider inside said cavity engaged with said blade in said retracted position.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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