Patent ID: 7174590
Filing Date: 2007-02-13
Classification: B25F,B26B

Abstract:
1. A knife comprising: a handle; a rotatable blade pivotally mounted to said handle; a blade lock having a blade locking member; at least one blade rotation member mounted on one side of said handle for opening and closing said blade; a cam connected to and driven by said at least one blade rotation member, said cam adapted to contact said blade lock for engaging and disengaging said blade locking member with said blade; said blade having an open blade lock portion and a closed blade lock portion, wherein said blade locking member is selectively receivable by said open blade lock portion and said closed blade lock portion for securing said blade, said blade lock being biased such that said blade locking member is urged toward one of said open and closed blade lock portions, and wherein said cam disengages said blade locking member from said closed blade lock portion when opening said knife and disengages said blade locking member from said open blade lock portion when closing said knife.