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US 10,538,002 B2Granted
Folding knife with replaceable blade and locking mechanism
AssigneeKorcraft LLC
InventorShane Korthuis
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Abstract
A replaceable-blade folding knife configured for ease of use and ease of transportation in a pocket, bag, purse or otherwise. Embodiments of the present invention allow a user to alternatively open and close the folding knife of the present invention using a single hand. Embodiments of the present invention allow a user to replace a blade with commonly available blades without the need for specialized tools.
Claims17
A replaceable-blade folding knife comprising:
- a base;
- an arm offset from a first side of the base, attached proximally to a second end of the base, and the arm extending toward a first end of the base;
- an actuator comprising a recess;
- the actuator further comprising a locking element, the locking element comprising a slot;
- a blade retainer comprising a first threaded feature;
- and
- a release mechanism having a locking element comprising a key on a first side of the release mechanism, the locking element of the release mechanism configured to engage with the locking element of the actuator,
- wherein the recess is configured to slidably receive a blade in a direction perpendicular to a second threaded feature of the actuator, and the first threaded feature of the blade retainer is configured to engage with the second threaded feature of the actuator, thereby retaining the blade placed within the recess,
- wherein a first position of the release mechanism restricts rotational movement of the actuator, and
- wherein a second position of the release mechanism permits the rotational movement of the actuator.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.