ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,479,115, issued on Nov. 25.
"Fixed blade folding knife assembly" was invented by Michael Gregory Perez (Miami Springs, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A folding knife assembly includes a handle assembly and a blade member having a primary blade portion with a sharpened cutting edge and a rear portion defining a blade tang. The handle assembly includes a central steel member having a forward tang geometry that is structured and disposed for cooperative, keyed engagement with the opposing blade tang within the handle assembly to effectively achieve a blade tang that extends substantially the length of the handle. A lock pin is movable ...