| US 7,603,778 B1 | ||
| Folding knife having two modes of operation | ||
| Matthew J. Lerch, N88 W23462 North Lisbon Rd., Sussex, Wis. 53089 (US) | ||
| Filed on Jul. 30, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/830,583. | ||
| Int. Cl. B26B 1/04 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 30—160 [30/161] | 17 Claims |
| 1. A folding knife having two modes of operation comprising:
a first side plate;
a second side plate;
a blade member being pivotally retained at one end between said first and second side plates;
a linear spring being pivotally retained between said first and second side plates; and
a mode lever being pivotally retained between said first and second side plates, a manual step being formed on a first end
of said mode lever, a spring assisted step being formed adjacent said manual step, one end of said linear spring engaging
with one of said steps.
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