Patent ID: 9387595
Filing Date: 2016-07-12
CPC Classification: B26B

Claim Text:
1. A folding knife, comprising: a handle comprising first and second inner liner portions and first and second outer panels secured to respective outer surfaces of the inner liner portions, the first inner liner portion including a locking member operable to move between an unlocked position and a locked position; a blade having a tang portion pivotally connected to the handle between the first and second inner liner portions, the blade being operable to pivot relative to the handle about a pivot axis extending through the tang portion between a closed position and an open position, the tang portion being configured to engage the locking member when the blade is in the open position and the locking member is in the locked position; and a lever member pivotally mounted to the locking member, the lever member being operable to pivot between a first position and a second position, the lever member including a blocking portion, a spring portion opposite the blocking portion to bias the lever member to the first position, and a grip portion between the blocking portion and the spring portion; wherein the blocking portion of the lever member is configured to contact an inner surface of the first outer panel opposite the outer surface of the first inner liner portion of the handle to block the locking member from moving from the locked position to the unlocked position when the blade is in the open position and the lever member is in the first position; and wherein when the lever member is pivoted to the second position, the blocking portion is located outside the handle of the knife.