Patent ID: 7694421

Claim:
A flick knife with a lever frame comprising a hilt having a base having two side surfaces; and an elongated slot being formed through the base and having a rear end; two covers being mounted respectively on the side surfaces of the base and each cover having an inner surface; a pivot hole being formed through the cover; a front track being formed through the cover near the pivoting hole; and an elongated slot being formed through the cover and aligning with the elongated slot of the base; an open pawl being mounted in the hilt; a close pawl being mounted in the hilt; and a spring mount being mounted in one of the cover and extending in the rear end of the elongated slot of the base; a blade being pivotally mounted between the covers, being selectively folded into the hilt, being held alternatively by the open and close pawls in the hilt and having a proximal end; a pivot hole being formed through the proximal end of the blade and aligning with the pivot holes in the covers; a straight edge being formed at the proximal end of the blade and selectively abutting the open pawl in the hilt; and an arced edge being formed at the proximal end of the blade; a lever frame being slidably mounted on the hilt and having two bars, each having a front end; and a rear end; a front connector extending through the front tracks of the covers, connecting to the front ends of the bars and abutting the proximal end of the blade; a rear connector being mounted through the elongated slots of the two covers and the base and connecting to the rear ends the bars; and a spring connecting the rear connector to the spring mount of the hilt; and a pintle being mounted through the pivot holes of the covers and the blade.