Patent ID: 9061426
Filing Date: 2015-06-23
Classification: B26B

Abstract:
1. A knife comprising: a handle; a blade including a cutting edge and pivotally coupled to the handle so that the blade can pivot about a pivot point relative to the handle between an extended position and a retracted position, in the retracted position the blade is substantially received within the handle and in the extended position the cutting edge is exposed; and a frame at least partially within the handle, the frame including a first locking member and a second locking member, the first locking member is at least partially formed from a leaf spring portion of the frame, the second locking member is at least partially formed from a second leaf spring portion of the frame, wherein the second locking member engages the blade to retain the blade in the retracted position and the second locking member is movable out of engagement with the blade to allow the pivotal movement of the blade from the retracted position to the extended position, and wherein the first locking member engages the blade to retain the blade in the extended position and the first locking member is movable out of engagement with the blade to allow the pivotal movement of the blade from the extended position to the retracted position, wherein the knife further includes a push button that is movable relative to the handle, the push button operable to move the second locking member out of engagement with the blade to allow the pivotal movement of the blade from the retracted position to the extended position.