Patents by Inventor Joseph R. Pardue

Joseph R. Pardue has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Assisted opening mechanism for a folding knife
    Patent number: 8939053
    Abstract: 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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Inventor: Joseph R. Pardue
  • Assisted Opening Mechanism for a Folding Knife
    Publication number: 20140053409
    Abstract: 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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2012
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Inventor: Joseph R. Pardue