Easily disassembled folding knife
OwnerKenneth J. Onion, Frank Huanginventors
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Abstract
A blade assembly for a folding knife includes a blade and a bearing assembly. The blade includes a cutting portion and a tang portion. The tang portion comprises a pivot opening, a first recess, and a second recess. The bearing assembly is coupled to the blade and includes a first bearing member, a second bearing member, and a sleeve. The first bearing member is disposed within the first recess of the tang portion, the second bearing member is disposed within the second recess of the tang portion, and the sleeve extends through the first bearing member, the second bearing member, and the pivot opening of the tang portion.
Claims20
A blade assembly for a folding knife, comprising:
- a blade comprising a cutting portion and a tang portion, wherein the tang portion comprises a pivot opening, a first recess, and a second recess;
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- a bearing assembly coupled to the blade, wherein the bearing assembly comprises a first bearing member, a second bearing member, and a sleeve, wherein the first bearing member is disposed within the first recess of the tang portion, wherein the second bearing member is disposed within the second recess of the tang portion, wherein the sleeve extends through the first bearing member, the second bearing member, and the pivot opening of the tang portion, wherein the sleeve comprises a first flange configured to engage the first bearing member and to retain the first bearing member within the first recess of the tang portion, and wherein the sleeve comprises a second flange configured to engage the second bearing member and to retain the second bearing member within the second recess of the tang portion.
A blade assembly for a folding knife, comprising:
- a blade comprising a cutting portion and a tang portion, wherein the tang portion comprises a pivot opening, and a recess;
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- a bearing assembly coupled to the blade, wherein the bearing assembly comprises a bearing member and a sleeve, wherein the bearing member is disposed within the recess of the tang portion, wherein the sleeve extends through the bearing member and into the pivot opening of the tang portion, wherein the sleeve comprises a flange configured to engage the bearing member and to retain the bearing member within the recess of the tang portion.
A blade assembly for a folding knife, comprising:
- a blade comprising a cutting portion and a tang portion, wherein the tang portion comprises a pivot opening and one or more recessed portions;
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- a bearing assembly coupled to the blade, wherein the bearing assembly comprises one or more bearing members and a sleeve, wherein the bearing members are disposed within the recessed portions of the blade, wherein the sleeve extends through the bearing members and through the pivot opening of the blade, and wherein the sleeve comprises one or more flange portions configured to engage the bearing members and to retain the bearing members within the recessed portions of the blade.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.