Patent ID: 6591505
Filing Date: 2003-07-15
Classification: B26B

Abstract:
A folding knife comprising:a handle which is elongate in a main direction (Xâ€”X); a first blade pivotally mounted on said handle such that said first blade can pivot between a retracted position in which it is at least partially retracted into said handle and an open work position; and a second blade having a concave cutting edge and being pivotally mounted on said handle such that said second blade can pivot between a retracted position in which it is at least partially retracted into said handle and an open work position, said first blade having a length that is greater than the length of said second blade, each of said first and second blades, when in the open work position, form a respective acute angle with respect to the main direction (Xâ€”X) of said handle, the angle formed by said second blade being greater than the angle formed by said first blade, wherein the acute angle formed by said second blade, when in the open work position, is greater than 10Â° and smaller than 90Â°; and a locking member for locking said first and second blades in the open work position.