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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2007
Grant W. Hawk, Idaho City, ID (US);
Gavin D. Hawk, Idaho City, ID (US);
Grant W. Hawk, Idaho City, ID (US);
Gavin D. Hawk, Idaho City, ID (US);
Kai U.S.A. Ltd., Tualatin, OR (US);
Abstract
A folding knife includes a handle having a blade channel, a blade rotatably coupled to the handle, and annular blade seals coupled to either side of the blade between the blade and inner surfaces of the blade channel. A locking mechanism having first and second control pins coupled to the blade within the circumference of the blade seal so as to extend toward the first handle element. A lock plate is movably coupled to the handle and engages the first and second control pins when the blade is in the open and closed positions, respectively. A release knob coupled to the lock plate allows a user to move the lock plate to release the blade. A seal positioned between the release knob and the handle seals a space between the release knob and the handle.