| US 7,578,064 B2 | ||
| Folding knife with locking blade | ||
| Jerry P. Busse, 11651 County Road 12, Wauseon, Ohio 45567 (US) | ||
| Filed on Mar. 10, 2008, as Appl. No. 12/75,272. | ||
| Application 12/075272 is a division of application No. 11/410880, filed on Apr. 25, 2006, granted, now 7,340,837. | ||
| Application 11/410880 is a continuation of application No. 10/452653, filed on Jun. 02, 2003, granted, now 7,032,315. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/385191, filed on May 31, 2002. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2008/0155833 A1, Jul. 03, 2008 | ||
| This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer. | ||
| Int. Cl. B26B 3/06 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 30—153 [30/160] | 6 Claims |
| 1. A folding knife, comprising:
an elongated handle having a first outer surface and a second outer surface; said elongated handle defining a longitudinally
extending channel having a first end and a second end and a transverse opening extending from said first outer surface of
said handle to said second outer surface of said handle;
an elongated blade having a tang portion carrying a pivotal connector connected to said handle; said blade being configured
to pivot about said pivotal connector between a retracted position and an extended position with respect to said handle;
said blade including an upstanding tang projection in said tang portion;
a locking member carried for generally rectilinear movement in said transverse opening between a locking position and a release
position;
said locking member extending generally from said first outer surface of said handle to said second outer surface of said
handle and having an upper surface and a lower surface, said lower surface defining a generally ramped-shaped portion configured
for contacting said tang projection upon said blade being in said extended position in order to lock said blade in said extended
position;
at least one first magnet in said first end of said longitudinally extending channel;
at least one second magnet connected to said locking member; and
said first magnet and said second magnet being configured to bias said locking member towards said locking position.
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