Patent ID: 9327413
Filing Date: 2016-05-03
CPC Classification: B26B

Claim Text:
1. A folding knife with a selectively releasable locking mechanism, comprising: a blade moveable from a first extended position to a second closed position and having a front end, a tang on a rear end, a spine, and a cutting edge, said blade pivotally interconnected to a forward end of a handle; a locking mechanism moveable from a first locked position to a second released position, said locking mechanism comprising: a toggle positioned proximate to said forward end of said handle for selectively locking said blade in said first extended position, said toggle comprising a retaining arm and an upper arm; and a backlock; wherein when said blade is in said first extended position said retaining arm of said toggle engages a first upwardly oriented surface of said tang; wherein when said locking mechanism is in said second released position said toggle disengages said first upwardly oriented surface of said tang and a forward end of said backlock engages said upper arm of said toggle; wherein when said blade is in said second closed position said retaining arm of said toggle engages a second surface of said tang; and wherein said backlock operable engages said upper arm of said toggle and a lower arm of said toggle such that when said backlock rotates about a rotation point, said toggle rotates from a first locked position to a second released position.