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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 24, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 07, 2014
Jane Collins, North, SC (US);
Michael C. Collins, Blanchard, OK (US);
Walter W. Collins, North, SC (US);
Other;
Abstract
A method of operating a spring assisted folding knife includes the steps of: providing a spring assisted folding knife including a handle, a blade, a transfer bar assembly contained in a transfer bar assembly recess, a helical spring, and a coiled torsion spring; and pivotally moving the blade to overcome a blade closed bias force provided by the helical spring pressing against the transfer bar assembly followed by a blade opened bias provided by the coiled torsion spring, or to overcome a blade opened bias provided by the coiled torsion spring followed by a blade closed bias force provided by the helical spring pressing against the transfer bar assembly.