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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 07, 2021
Magpul Industries Corp., Austin, TX (US);
Michael T. Mayberry, Denver, CO (US);
Danny R. Smith, Westminster, CO (US);
Thomas Ward, Tualatin, OR (US);
Deniece Hopkins, Longmont, CO (US);
Timothy Eric Roberts, Broomfield, CO (US);
Timothy James Galyean, Yamhill, OR (US);
Magpul Industries Corp., Austin, TX (US);
Abstract
This disclosure describes systems, methods, and apparatus for a locking folding knife having a handle lock and a safety switch arranged around and rotatable around a pivot axis of the knife. In an engaged position the switch overlaps at least a portion of the handle lock and prevents it from moving into an unlocked position. A spring, such as a wire form spring, can be arranged within a pocket of the switch, and when the switch is moved between engaged and disengaged positions the spring can be compressed generating a rotational bias on the switch urging the switch toward either the engaged or disengaged position.