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US 7,008,076 B2Granted
Folding knife light tool
OwnerJason E. Zirk, Darren Kadyinventors
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Abstract
A folding knife light tool with an ergonometric handle in which an illuminating means whether an LED or light bulb or a laser light is incorporated into the handle housing in the spaces existing between the blade, the locking mechanism, and the handle. A knife handle is provided having a body contoured for the hand. The housing is made from one molded piece with a slit in the middle. The handle includes a pivot point for supporting a blade between the longitudinal sides or scales of the blades. A conventional locking or non-locking system is utilized for keeping the blade open once it is unfolded. When the blade is folded, a portion of the blade extends above the sides of the knife handle for digital engagement in the opening operation.
Claims29
A folding knife light, comprising:
- a tool;
- a housing encasing said tool while said tool is in an inoperative position and providing a handle while said tool is in a deployed position;
- an illuminating component mounted on said housing to illuminate said tool while said tool is in said deployed position;
- a mode switch component;
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- a blade switch component comprising an electrical switch activated by movement of said tool between said inoperative position and said deployed position, cooperating with said mode switch component, said housing, and said illuminating component to operate said illuminating component.
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A folding knife light, comprising:
- a housing enclosing said knife light tool;
- a knife light illuminating means for illuminating a blade area;
- a laser light package emitting laser light pulses;
- a toggle on switch for momentarily turning on said knife light tool illuminating means;
- a sonic alarm cooperating with said toggle on switch;
- a mode switch for selecting a mode of operation of said knife light tool;
- a power supply package for powering said knife light tool;
- a switchblade mechanism for rapidly deploying a blade on said folding knife light tool;
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- a pushbutton switchblade switch for initiating said deploying a blade.
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A folding knife light, comprising:
- a housing enclosing a knife light tool comprising a blade;
- a knife light disposed to illuminate said blade;
- a momentary on switch momentarily turning on said knife light;
- a mode switch selecting a mode of operation of said knife light;
- a power supply package powering said knife light tool;
- a switchblade mechanism rapidly deploying said blade from said housing;
- a pushbutton switchblade switch initiating said deploying of said blade;
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- an elongated ergonometric handle with a hammer head at an end of said handle.
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A folding knife light, comprising:
- a housing enclosing a tool;
- a knife light disposed to illuminate an area of said tool;
- a toggle on switch momentarily turning on said knife light;
- a mode switch disposed to select a mode of operation of said knife light;
- a power supply package powering said knife light;
- a switchblade mechanism disposed to make a rapid deployment of said tool from said housing;
- a pushbutton switchblade switch initiating said deployment of said tool;
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- an elongated ergonometric handle with a hammer head at one end of said handle.
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A folding knife light, comprising:
- a housing;
- a quick-release mechanism triggering deployment of a tool from said housing;
- an on-by blade light wherein a tip of said tool is illuminated when said tool is a quick release mechanism comprising a blade suitable for surgery allowing single handed operation of said folding knife light tool under extreme conditions;
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- a mode switch comprising:
- an on feature providing illumination from said light under all conditions and providing illumination when manually toggled on momentarily;
- an off feature preventing said light from providing illumination under all conditions;
- an on feature providing illumination from said light under all conditions and providing illumination when manually toggled on momentarily;
- an off feature preventing said light from providing illumination under all conditions.
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A folding knife light, comprising:
- a tool;
- a housing encasing said tool while said tool is in an inoperative position and providing a handle for said tool while said tool is in a deployed position;
- a light mounted on said housing and disposed to illuminate said tool while said tool is in the deployed position;
- a first electrical switch contained in said handle and activated by movement of said tool to said deployed position;
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- a mode switch comprised of three modes:
- an off mode with no electrical power supplied to the first electrical switch wherein said light remains unlit;
- an on mode wherein said light operates independently of said position;
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- an on-by-blade mode wherein electrical power is supplied to said first electrical switch and said light is lit when said tool moves into said deployed position.
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A process of manufacturing a folding tool, comprising:
- installing a tool to rotate about an axle within a housing encasing said tool while said tool is in an inoperative position and providing a handle while said tool is in a deployed position;
- mounting an illuminating component on said housing to illuminate said tool while said tool is in said deployed position;
- installing a mode switch component;
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- electrically connecting a blade switch component comprising an electrical switch activated by movement of said tool between said inoperative position and said deployed position, to operationally cooperate with said mode switch component, said housing, and said illuminating component to operate said illuminating component.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.