摘要 |
One embodiment of folding knife using a mechanical linear slide action blade deployment system housed in a predetermined shaped cavity (28). Said slide action blade deployment system is comprised of a sliding member (1) made of a heat treated steel alloy and coated for low friction and high wear. Sliding member (1) is actuated by short linear thumb pressure on a sloped tab (5) located on top handle (2), thus transmitting sliding force from sliding member leading edge to blade opening pin (13) made of heat treated and coated for low friction and high wear attached to blade (3) axle at a predetermined location. This action causes blade top rotate out of handle to the locked open position. Thumb actuated sloped tab on top handle returns to starting position via a sloped tab return spring (16) housed in a cavity between inside top handle and top liner (11).
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