ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,447,636, issued on Oct. 21.
"Blade lock mechanism" was invented by Bryan Winters (Lakeville, Minn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An apparatus relating to opening/closing a knife includes an actuator including a pivot. The apparatus includes a lock frame including a first end and a second end. The first end includes a lock protruding portion and an extension portion. The second end includes a tapered portion, and the actuator is rotatably mounted via the pivot to the extension portion. The apparatus for opening/closing a knife also includes a tension member. The apparatus for opening/closing a knife also includes a lock mount portion. Th...