Out-the-front knife
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Mar 5, 2024
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Sep 30, 2021
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Mar 31, 2021
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Mar 31, 2020
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Abstract
An out-the-front knife, components thereof, and associated methods. The out-the front knife can be a double-action spring-assisted knife. The knife includes a handle and a blade. The handle includes a rear end and a front opening opposite the rear end. The blade is movable with respect to the handle between stowed and deployed positions. In the stowed position, the blade is biased rearward. The knife includes an actuator movable in a deploying direction to spring the blade forward away from the stowed position toward the deployed position.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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AOB PRODUCTS COMPANY | 1800 NORTH ROUTE Z COLUMBIA MO 65202 |
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- 2021 Application Filing Year
- B26B Class
- 384 Applications Filed
- 198 Patents Issued To-Date
- 51.57 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Ball, Shane | Columbia, US | 19 | 31 |
# of filed Patents : 19 Total Citations : 31 | |||
Burke, Justin | Columbia, US | 59 | 185 |
# of filed Patents : 59 Total Citations : 185 | |||
Cottrell, Michael | Ashland, US | 107 | 387 |
# of filed Patents : 107 Total Citations : 387 | |||
Eckelkamp, Brett | Fulton, US | 14 | 42 |
# of filed Patents : 14 Total Citations : 42 | |||
Garland, William | Columbia, US | 21 | 174 |
# of filed Patents : 21 Total Citations : 174 | |||
Kinney, Timothy S | Warrenton, US | 60 | 83 |
# of filed Patents : 60 Total Citations : 83 | |||
Smith, Curtis | Columbia, US | 75 | 124 |
# of filed Patents : 75 Total Citations : 124 | |||
Steere, Brian | Columbia, US | 51 | 96 |
# of filed Patents : 51 Total Citations : 96 | |||
Tayon, James | Moberly, US | 117 | 259 |
# of filed Patents : 117 Total Citations : 259 | |||
Wheeler, Seth | Columbia, US | 31 | 47 |
# of filed Patents : 31 Total Citations : 47 |
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