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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 11, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2021
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., New Britain, CT (US);
Kara Nicole Ebert, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Ralf Strauss, Stanley, NC (US);
Gregory David Parker, Charlotte, NC (US);
STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC., New Britain, CT (US);
Abstract
Certain embodiments of a folding knife are disclosed. In one embodiment, an example knife may include a handle and a blade carrier. The blade carrier may be rotatable about the handle and may include a left and a right cap. A blade may be removably disposed within the blade carrier. The knife may further include a blade release mechanism. In one embodiment, the blade release mechanism may include a compression spring and a lift bar. In another embodiment, the blade release mechanism may further include a wheel. In yet another embodiment, the blade release mechanism may include a leaf spring and a slide bar. When the blade carrier is rotated such that the knife is not in a cutting position, at least a portion of the blade release mechanism is exposed. When the blade release mechanism is activated, the blade may be removed from within the blade carrier.