ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 7 -- United States Patent no. 12,673,437, issued on July 7.
"Knife with push button articulated spring" was invented by Scott Reed (Locust Grove, Okla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A folding knife with a push button automatic open spring configuration to propel the pivoted knife blade outwardly from between the support handle frames. A bifurcated compound spring configuration has a transverse blade engagement portion and a pair of returning integral handle engagement arms against which the spring is compressed when in closed folded position within the handle. The bifurcated spring exerts opening force on the blade when the blade is released to a full open use position....