Out-the-front knife with side locking mechanism
OwnerAndrew Buerkinventor
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Abstract
An out-the-front knife comprises a handle having a blade channel, a slider channel, and an insert channel interposed between them. A blade in the blade channel and a firing mechanism in the slider channel configured to extend and retract the blade. The blade comprising a blade insert configured to contact the firing mechanism. The firing mechanism comprises a front slider arm, a rear slider arm, a front lock, and a rear lock. When the blade is in the open position, the blade insert is biased against the front slider arm and the front lock and when the blade is in the closed position, the blade insert is biased against the rear slider arm and the rear lock.
Claims21
An out-the-front knife comprising:
- a handle having a blade channel, a slider channel, and an insert channel interposed between said blade channel and said slider channel;
- a blade in said blade channel, said blade configured to travel along said blade channel wherein when said blade is retracted, said blade is secured within said handle and is housed completely within said handle and when said blade is extended, said blade is secured within said handle and extends outwardly therefrom;
- a firing mechanism in said slider channel configured to extend said blade to an open position and retract said blade to a closed position;
- said blade comprising a blade insert configured to contact said firing mechanism, said blade insert located in said insert channel and configured to travel along said insert channel;
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- said firing mechanism comprising:
- a slider having a front leg and a rear leg,
- a front slider arm that extends into said insert channel such that when said blade is in said open position, said blade insert is also biased against said front slider arm;
- a rear slider arm that extends into said insert channel such that when said blade is in said closed position, said blade insert is also biased against said rear slider arm;
- a blade spring that includes two opposing ends having one end connected to said front slider arm and the other end connected to said rear slider arm;
- a front lock that extends into said insert channel such that when said blade is in said open position, said blade insert is pressed against said front lock;
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- a rear lock that extends into said insert channel such that when said blade is in said closed position, said blade insert is pressed against said rear lock.
An out-the-front knife comprising:
- a handle having a blade channel, a slider channel, and an insert channel interposed between said blade channel and said slider channel;
- a blade in said blade channel, said blade configured to travel along said blade channel wherein when said blade is retracted, said blade is secured within said handle and is housed completely within said handle and when said blade is extended, said blade is secured within said handle and extends outwardly therefrom;
- a firing mechanism in said slider channel configured to extend said blade to an open position and retract said blade to a closed position;
- said blade comprising a blade insert configured to contact said firing mechanism, said blade insert located in said insert channel and configured to travel along said insert channel;
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- said firing mechanism comprising:
- a slider having a front leg and a rear leg,
- a front slider arm that extends into said insert channel such that when said blade is in said open position, said blade insert is also biased against said front slider arm;
- a rear slider arm that extends into said insert channel such that when said blade is in said closed position, said blade insert is also biased against said rear slider arm;
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- a blade spring that includes two opposing ends having one end connected to said front slider arm and the other end connected to said rear slider arm.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.