Assisted opening mechanism for a folding knife

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8939053
APP PUB NO 20140053409A1
SERIAL NO

13595212

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An assisted opening mechanism for folding knives, which helps hold the blade in the closed position, as well as, assists in moving the blade toward the open position. The mechanism includes a bar spring seated within one of the handle sides and a contact pin extending from the blade. The bar spring is seated within a recessed cavity formed on one side of the knife handle and engages the contact pin, which extends outward from one side of the blade through an arcuate slot in the handle side.

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PARDUE JOSEPH RNot Provided

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Pardue, Joseph R Hillister, US 1 9

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