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An assisted-opening knife is a type of folding knife which uses an internal mechanism to finish the opening of the blade once the user has partially opened it using a flipper or thumbstud attached to the blade. [1] When the knife is in the closed position, the blade is held in place by means of torsion springs and an additional blade lock ...
A folding switchblade. A switchblade (also known as switch knife, automatic knife, pushbutton knife, ejector knife, flick knife, gravity knife, flick blade, or spring knife) is a pocketknife with a sliding or pivoting blade contained in the handle which is extended automatically by a spring when a button, lever, or switch on the handle or bolster is activated.
A gravity knife is a knife with a blade contained in its handle, which opens its blade through the force of gravity. [1] This mechanism of opening is fundamentally different from the switchblade , which extends its spring-propelled blade automatically upon the push of a button, switch, or fulcrum lever. [ 1 ]
Button Lock – Found mainly on automatic knives, this type of lock uses a small push-button to open and release the knife. The Benchmade Axis Lock mechanism; Axis Lock – A locking mechanism patented by Benchmade Knife Company until 2020. [12] A cylindrical bearing is tensioned such that it will jump between the knife blade and some feature ...
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One week after Bill Self became the winningest coach at Kansas, the Hall of Famer joined John Calipari and Rick Barnes as the only active Division I head coaches with 800 wins. The top-ranked ...
An OTF Knife, also known as an out-the-front knife, sliding knife, telescoping knife, or angel blade, is a pocketknife with a blade that opens and closes through a hole in one end of the handle. This design contrasts with the majority of utility knives, which are either standard folding knives or are "fixed blade" sheath knives (having no ...