Patent ID: 9498889
Filing Date: 2016-11-22
CPC Classification: B26B

Claim Text:
1. A knife comprising: a handle having a first end and a second end; a button connected to the handle, the button configured to axially slide along a surface of the handle; a blade with an integral tang, the blade and tang configured to move between a closed position wherein the blade and tang are positioned within the handle and an open position wherein the blade extends from the first end of the handle; a locking mechanism positioned within the tang; a thrust mechanism; wherein when the blade is in the closed position and selectively locked movement of the button towards the first end of the handle selectively releases the locking mechanism and the thrust mechanism moves the blade to the open position, the blade then being selectively locked in the open position by the locking mechanism; and wherein when the blade is in the open position and selectively locked by the locking mechanism movement of the button towards the second end of the handle selectively releases the locking mechanism and the thrust mechanism moves the blade to the closed position, the blade then being selectively locked by the locking mechanism.