Patent ID: 6170158
Filing Date: 2001-01-09
Classification: B26B

Abstract:
A pocket knife comprising;a) an elongate handle body having a full handle portion and a stationary partial handle portion;b) a moveable partial handle portion connected to said stationary partial handle portion for movement around a pivot axis proximate one end of said elongate blade body, said partial handle portions defining a blade storage space therebetween;c) a blade connected to each of said partial handle portions for movement around said pivot axis proximate said one end of said elongate handle body, said blade having a single cutting edge, said cutting edge facing the direction of pivotal movement of said blade during movement of said blade in said blade opening direction, said moveable partial handle portion being positionable alongside said stationary partial handle portion in a first position with said blade stored in said space, said moveable partial handle portion having a recess therein configured to receive said blade, said recess having a side surface which abuts said cutting edge of said blade to prevent said blade from pivotally moving past said moveable partial handle portion when said moveable partial handle portion is moved toward said cutting edge of said blade;d) first retainer means for retaining said moveable partial handle portion along side said blade as said moveable partial handle portion and blade are pivotally moved as a unit in a blade opening direction from said first position to a blade deployed position, said first retainer means comprising a spring loaded ball positioned to partially extend from a side surface of said moveable partial handle portion and a recess in a side surface of said blade; ande) second retainer means for affixing said blade to said body and holding said blade in deployed position as said moveable partial handle portion is further moved in said blade opening direction to said first position alongside said stationary partial handle portion with said blade operably deployed.