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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 23, 2024
Leatherman Tool Group, Inc., Portland, OR (US);
Benjamin C. Rivera, Portland, OR (US);
LEATHERMAN TOOL GROUP, INC., Portland, OR (US);
Abstract
A lock is provided for a folding tool including a lock that engages a folding tool in an unfolded, deployed position to prevent unintended folding of the tool. By way of example a tool is provided including: a handle portion; a folding tool portion, where the folding tool portion is configured to be rotatable between a folded, stowed position at least partially within the handle portion, and a deployed position substantially outside of the handle portion; and a locking element, where the locking element is configured to engage a locking surface of the folding tool portion in response to the folding tool portion moving to the deployed position, where the locking element includes an arcuate surface for engaging the locking surface of the folding tool portion.