Global Patent Index - EP 2663430 A4

EP 2663430 A4 20140625 - KNIFE BLADE OPENING MECHANISM

Title (en)

KNIFE BLADE OPENING MECHANISM

Title (de)

ÖFFNUNGSMECHANISMUS FÜR MESSERKLINGE

Title (fr)

MÉCANISME D'OUVERTURE DE LAME DE COUTEAU

Publication

EP 2663430 A4 20140625 (EN)

Application

EP 11855772 A 20111214

Priority

  • US 201113004178 A 20110111
  • US 2011064793 W 20111214

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2012096748A1] A folding knife incorporates an opening assist mechanism that functions to drive the blade from the closed to the open position. A torsion spring is retained axially on the blade axis pin and within a bushing that is stationary relative to the knife handle. One leg of the spring is fixed relative to the handle. The opposite leg of the spring extends through and rides in a partial annular groove in the bushing and acts on the blade as it is moved between the open and closed positions.

IPC 8 full level

B26B 1/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B26B 1/048 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2012096748 A1 20120719; CN 103298589 A 20130911; CN 103298589 B 20160601; EP 2663430 A1 20131120; EP 2663430 A4 20140625; EP 2663430 B1 20170118; TW 201236834 A 20120916; TW 201521980 A 20150616; TW I480144 B 20150411; TW I517953 B 20160121

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 2011064793 W 20111214; CN 201180064779 A 20111214; EP 11855772 A 20111214; TW 100147706 A 20111221; TW 104106697 A 20111221