Patent ID: 6158127
Filing Date: 2000-12-12
Classification: B26B

Abstract:
A folding knife comprising:a) a casing extending along a longitudinal axis and including a pair of spaced wall members through at least one of which a first slot is formed;b) a blade having proximal and distal ends, a tang portion adjacent said proximal end, a pivot pin receiving opening formed through said tang portion, and a second slot formed through said tang portion;c) a pivot pin extending through said pivot receiving opening and anchored in said wall members to establish a pivot axis, perpendicular to said longitudinal axis and fixed with respect to said casing, about which said blade is movable between open and closed positions with respect to said casing; andd) an actuating member having a manually engageable portion positioned on an exterior of said casing and a stem portion extending from said manually engagable portion, said stem portion extending through and positioned for sliding movement relative to said first elongated slot in said casing and said second elongated slot, whereby said blade movement is actuated between said open and closed positions in response to manual movement of said actuating member along said first and second slots and between first and second positions relative thereto.