Kai U.s.a., Ltd.

Gb Ii Corporation

Other

Darex Corporation

Kat U.s.a. Ltd.

Kenneth J Onion

Craig Green

Frank T Huang

Daniel T Dovel

Steven Lee Baker

Timothy James Galyean

Mick Strider

Matthew S Ferdinand

Duane Dwyer

A blade assembly for a folding knife includes a blade and a bearing assembly. The blade includes a cutting portion and a tang portion. The tang portion comprises a pivot opening, a first recess, and a second recess. The bearing assembly is coupled to the blade and includes a first bearing member, a second bearing member, and a sleeve. The first bearing member is disposed within the first recess of the tang portion, the second bearing member is disposed within the second recess of the tang portion, and the sleeve extends through the first bearing member, the second bearing member, and the pivot opening of the tang portion.

Easily disassembled folding knife

A folding knife includes a handle and a blade pivotably coupled to a distal portion of the handle. The handle includes first side portion including a first locking portion laterally offset from a first main body and second side portion including a second locking portion laterally offset from a second main body. The first side portion is configured to rotate about the pivot axis between a locking configuration where the first locking portion is disposed between the second main body and second locking portion, an opening in the second locking portion and a recess in the first locking portion are aligned, and a locking button is disposed within the recess and opening, thereby restricting relative movement of the first and second side portions, and a release configuration where the locking button is pushed out of the opening, thereby allowing relative movement of the first and second side portions.

A folding knife includes a handle and a blade. The handle includes a first side member, a second side member, a connector, and a locking member. The first and second side members are pivotably coupled to the connector such that the first and second side members are pivotable relative to one another. The blade includes a pivot member extending laterally from a surface of the blade, and the pivot member is disposed between the first and second side members. The locking member of the handle is movable between an unlocked position and a locked position. In the unlocked position, the first and second side members of the handle are pivotable relative to one another and can disengage the pivot member of the blade. In the locked position, the first and second side members are restrained from movement relative to one another and engage the pivot member of the blade.

A folding knife includes a handle and a blade. The handle includes a first side portion and a second side portion. The blade is pivotably coupled to the handle and pivotable relative to the handle about a pivot axis between a closed position and an open position. The first side portion of the handle comprises a first portion and a second portion, the second portion slidable relative to the first portion in a longitudinal direction that is perpendicular to the pivot axis and parallel to a longitudinal axis of the first portion, between a first position and a second position. When the second portion is in the first position, the first portion is prevented from rotating relative to the second portion and the second side portion, and when the second portion is in the second position, the first portion is rotatable relative to the second portion and the second side portion.

A folding knife can include a handle, a pivot mechanism, a blade retention member, and a replaceable blade. The pivot mechanism has a pivot element and an actuation member. The pivot element extends from one side of the handle. The actuation member is coupled to another side of the handle and is selectively movable without use of a tool to lock/unlock the side portions of the handle relative to each other. A proximal portion of the blade is releasably secured to the blade retention member, and a distal portion of the blade extends beyond the blade retention member. The blade retention member is pivotable relative to the handle between an open configuration in which a cutting edge portion of the blade is exposed from the handle and a closed configuration in which the cutting edge portion of the blade is concealed by the handle.

Easily disassembled folding knife with replaceable blade

A folding knife includes a handle and a blade. The handle includes a first portion and a second portion. The blade is pivotably coupled to the handle and is pivotable relative to the handle about a pivot axis between a closed position and an open position. The first portion of the handle includes one or more dovetail-shaped projections. The second portion of the handle includes one or more dovetail-shaped slots configured to mate with the one or more dovetail-shaped projections of the first portion of the handle, and thereby restrict relative movement between the first portion and the second portion in a direction parallel to the pivot axis of the blade.

Disclosed herein are embodiments of easily disassembled folding knives. In some embodiments, a folding knife includes a blade, a handle including first and second side portions, and a pivot mechanism including respective locking elements which can be used to retain the side portions from lateral separation from one another. In some cases, the locking elements of one end of the pivot mechanism include relatively narrow neck portions with relatively wide, non-circular head portions connected to the neck portions, and the locking elements of a second side of the pivot mechanism include a recess and a corresponding non-circular opening. In some cases, folding knives can be provided with secondary locking mechanisms, liner lock mechanisms, and various other features.

A folding knife can include a handle portion, a pivot element, a blade, a locking element, a cap, and a rotatable wheel. The handle portion can comprise a first side portion and a second side portion. The blade can pivot about the pivot element between an open position and a closed position. The locking element can prevent disassembly of the first and second side portions when the locking element is in a locked position and allow disassembly of the first and second side portions when the locking element is in an unlocked position. The cap can be coupled to the first side portion adjacent the locking element. The pivot element can extend into the cap. The rotatable wheel can be disposed between the first and second side portions and can rotated to selectively retain the first and second side portions together.

A folding knife includes a handle, a blade, and an engagement member. The handle has first and second laterally-spaced side portions. The first side portion of the handle includes an engagement opening with first and second portions that are interconnected with each other. The first portion has a larger width than a width of the second portion. The blade is disposed laterally between the first and second side portions of the handle and is pivotable relative to the handle between a closed position and an open position. The engagement member extends laterally from the second side portion through the engagement opening of the first side portion. The engagement member has a head portion with a first diameter and a neck portion with a second diameter smaller than the first diameter. The engagement member is moveable relative to the engagement opening between an unsecured position and a secured position.

Disclosed herein are embodiments of easily disassembled folding knives. In some embodiments, a folding knife includes a blade and a handle including first and second side portions. The first and second side portions can include respective locking elements which can be used to retain the side portions from lateral separation from one another. In some cases, the locking elements of one side portion include relatively narrow neck portions with relatively wide, non-circular head portions connected to the neck portions, and the locking elements of the other side portion include a recess and a corresponding non-circular opening. In some cases, folding knives can be provided with washers, liner lock mechanisms, and various other features.

A knife includes a handle and a blade coupled to the handle so as to be movable between an open position in which the blade extends from the handle, and a closed position, in which the blade is received within the handle. An assisted opening mechanism is operatively coupled between the blade and the handle, and is configured to provide an opening-assist to the blade. An engagement mechanism is also provided, which is switchable between an engaged condition, in which the assisted opening mechanism is enabled, and a disengaged condition, in which the assisted opening mechanism is disabled such that it does not provide an opening assist to the blade.

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Kaneohe, HI, United States of America

Kenneth J Onion