Patent ID: 6195898
Filing Date: 2001-03-06
Classification: B26B

Abstract:
A magnetic latch for a butterfly knife has a first handle component and a second handle component wherein the first and second handle components are able to be moved to an open position and a closed position comprising:at least one magnetic component attachable to the first handle component that magnetically couples to the second handle component so that the first handle component and the second handle component magnetically couple to each other in the open position and also in the closed position, andat least one magnetically attracting surface attached to the second handle component wherein the at least one magnetically attracting surface is attractable to the at least one magnetic component,wherein the at least one magnetically attracting surface is at least another magnetic component attachable to the second handle component,wherein the at least one magnetic component is a first magnetic component and the at least another magnetic component is a second magnetic component,wherein the first magnetic component has a first opening surface and a first closing surface and the second magnetic component has a second opening surface and a second closing surface,wherein the first opening surface couples to the second opening surface to allow the butterfly knife to be secured in the open position, andwherein the first closing surface couples to the second closing surface to allow the butterfly knife to be secured in the closed position.