US 12,257,728 B2
Shaft-locking folding knife
Henry Wang, Taichung (TW); and Race Wu, Taichung (TW)
Assigned to CUTTWAY PRODUCTS CO., LTD., Taichung (TW)
Filed by CUTTWAY PRODUCTS CO., LTD., Taichung (TW)
Filed on Jan. 17, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/097,983.
Claims priority of application No. 111214436 (TW), filed on Dec. 28, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0217126 A1, Jul. 4, 2024
Int. Cl. B26B 1/04 (2006.01)
CPC B26B 1/048 (2013.01) 6 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A shaft-locking folding knife, comprising:
a blade having a cutting-edge portion, with a pivotal hole disposed at an end of the blade, wherein a first engaging portion and a second engaging portion are disposed at a periphery of the blade on opposite sides of the pivotal hole;
an axle disposed at the pivotal hole of the blade; two side plates, with a pivotal portion disposed at an end of each said side plate, with the pivotal portion being disposed at an end of the axle, thereby allowing the blade to rotate relative to two said side plates, wherein a slotted hole and a pivotal hole are disposed on each of two opposing inner sides of two said side plates;
a telescopic rod unit having a stationary rod and an extensible rod capable of extending and moving, the extensible rod having a blocking portion and being fitted inside the stationary rod to thereby extend and move relative to the stationary rod, wherein an end of the stationary rod is pivotally disposed between two said pivotal holes of two said side plates, wherein a bolt is disposed at an end of the extensible rod and positioned between two said slotted holes of two said side plates; and
a control element disposed at the extensible rod and exposed from two said side plates.