Folding knife safety mechanism
US-12304092-B2 · May 20, 2025 · US
by a spring biased locking lever pivoting around an axis parallel to the pivot axis of the blade
by a spring biased locking lever pivoting around an axis parallel to the pivot axis of the blade · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
Separating, mixing, shaping, printing, and transporting materials.
Related technology areas
Mapped technology topics for this CPC code.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| CPC code | B26B1/042 |
| Official title | {by a spring biased locking lever pivoting around an axis parallel to the pivot axis of the blade} |
| Display label | by a spring biased locking lever pivoting around an axis parallel to the pivot axis of the blade |
| Total patents | 26 |
Filing trend
Year-over-year patent counts classified under this CPC code.
Filing activity over the last five years is declining.
| Year | Patents |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 |
Representative patents
Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.
Tool with replaceable component
US-11999073-B2 · Jun 4, 2024 · US
Vertically oriented curved liner spring for knife handle
US-2024033952-A1 · Feb 1, 2024 · US
Folding knife
US-11772287-B1 · Oct 3, 2023 · US
Folding knife
US-11633867-B1 · Apr 25, 2023 · US
Folding Knife Safety Mechanism
US-2022219341-A1 · Jul 14, 2022 · US
Tool with Replaceable Component
US-2022126463-A1 · Apr 28, 2022 · US
Folding knife safety mechanism
US-11298837-B2 · Apr 12, 2022 · US
Utility Knife
US-2021023724-A1 · Jan 28, 2021 · US
Switchblade
US-10894329-B1 · Jan 19, 2021 · US
Folding Knife Safety Mechanism
US-2020290221-A1 · Sep 17, 2020 · US
Folding knife
US-2020290219-A1 · Sep 17, 2020 · US
Switchblade
US-10737401-B1 · Aug 11, 2020 · US
Folding multi saw
US-10661365-B2 · May 26, 2020 · US
Utility knife
US-10179416-B2 · Jan 15, 2019 · US
Folding knife
US-2018290313-A1 · Oct 11, 2018 · US
Knife with removable scales and bottle opener
US-10081112-B2 · Sep 25, 2018 · US
Utility knife with replaceable blade
US-10046466-B2 · Aug 14, 2018 · US
Folding Multi Saw
US-2018099339-A1 · Apr 12, 2018 · US
Utility Knife With Replaceable Blade
US-2017282384-A1 · Oct 5, 2017 · US
Frequently asked questions
Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.
- What is CPC B26B1/042?
- CPC B26B1/042 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “by a spring biased locking lever pivoting around an axis parallel to the pivot axis of the blade.”
- How many patents are filed under CPC B26B1/042 (by a spring biased locking lever pivoting around an axis parallel to the pivot axis of the blade)?
- Our database includes 26 publications tagged with this CPC code.
- Is patent activity under CPC B26B1/042 growing?
- Publication counts under this code: 2 in 2024 vs 1 in 2025 (latest complete years).