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Onion has since moved on to design knives for Columbia River Knife and Tool, and most recently a knife sharpener with Work Sharp. Onion holds 36 design patents on different items including locks, mechanisms, and knife designs. [6] [7] Most notable of these is the Speed-safe mechanism used by Kershaw Knives.
An assisted-opening knife being opened. 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 ...
A Kershaw Leek Assisted-opening knife in action. On 28 December 1998, the USPTO granted and published U.S. patent 6,006,385 for inventors Peter G. Kershaw, Douglas B. Flagg, Craig Green and Katsumi Hasegawa. The patent was filed on 24 January 1997 by Kai USA Ltd, who was also the assignee for the duration of its 20-year life span.
CRKT owns fifteen patents and patents pending. These include the Outburst assist opening mechanism, Lock Back Safety (L.B.S.) mechanism, Veff-Serrated edges, and the Deadbolt Lock. The Outburst is the company's proprietary mechanism for their assisted-opening knives. These knives are standard pivot joint liner lock or frame lock folding knife.
Photo of Walker Linerlock knives with closeup of locking mechanism. Linerlock mechanisms are most commonly composed of titanium alloy or steel. [8] The linerlock's locking side liner is split from the top toward the bottom, similar to an automotive leaf spring (also called a lock bar) that butts up against the tang of the blade to prevent the blade from closing. [9]
A FedEx contract worker has been busted for allegedly dumping dozens of packages in the woods to avoid working late. Latavion Lewis was arrested after a post office in Bonifay, Florida, received ...
California brush fires struck on Tuesday, with a second fire breaking out near Pasadena, forcing some residents to flee by foot as evacuation routes are stunted highway closures.
Golf legend Tiger Woods shared a heartwarming moment with his son Charlie Woods after the teenager hit a shot of a lifetime. During Sunday’s final round of the PNC Championship in Orlando ...