Patent ID: 8966768
Filing Date: 2015-03-03
Classification: B25G,B26B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A folding tool, comprising: a handle portion including a first side panel with a first side panel inner surface and a second side panel with a second side panel inner surface; a tool element pivotably connected to the handle portion and comprising a tang, and the tool element being pivotable relative to the handle portion between a closed position and an open position; and a bearing assembly disposed in the handle portion and comprising a first bearing race and a second bearing race, wherein each race comprises a ball housing in which a plurality of balls partially reside therein, wherein the plurality of balls of each housing are positioned to contact an adjacent side surface of the tang thereby allowing the plurality of balls to roll along opposing sides of the tang as the tool element is pivoted from the open position to the closed position or the closed position to the open position, wherein the first bearing race comprises a shaft fixedly secured to the ball housing of the first bearing race, the shaft extending through an opening in the tang and into an opening in the second bearing race.