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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 14, 2017
Filed:
May. 17, 2012
Applicant:
Tom D. Koenig, Lakewood, CO (US);
Inventor:
Tom D. Koenig, Lakewood, CO (US);
Assignee:
Spyderco, Inc., Golden, CO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B26B 1/04 (2006.01); B26B 1/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B26B 1/04 (2013.01); B26B 1/044 (2013.01); B26B 1/06 (2013.01);
Abstract
A folding tool with improved locking features is provided. The locking feature comprises a substantially rigid member disposed between or proximal to a handle portion of the tool. The substantially rigid member comprises a bifurcated end forming at least one biased member for contacting a tang of the tool and securing the tool in at least one of a closed and an open position with additional locking features.