Function
In this illustration:
- Figure A shows the closed knife, with blade retracted.
- Figure B shows the pantographic legs opening. The collar is shown sliding down the blade.
- Figure C shows the blade almost extended.
- And finally, Figure D shows the pantographic legs folded together, making a handle that is half as long as when the knife was closed.
Operating this mechanism is complex, and not easily done one-handed.
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