Patent ID: 7325312
Filing Date: 2008-02-05
Classification: B26B

Abstract:
1. A folding knife, comprising: a blade, wherein the blade comprises a sharpened portion and a tang portion, wherein the tang portion includes a blade pivot pin aperture that is capable of receiving a portion of a pivot pin such that the blade is capable of rotating about the pivot pin; a tang pin extending from at least one side of the tang portion of the blade; a guard having a pivot end and a free end, wherein the guard comprises a first guard plate and a second guard plate, wherein the first guard plate and the second guard plate are substantially parallel and spaced apart to define a blade storage area between the first guard plate and the second guard plate, wherein the first guard plate includes a first guard pivot plate pin aperture that is capable of receiving a portion of the pivot pin and the second guard plate includes a second guard plate pivot pin aperture that is capable of receiving a portion of the pivot pin such that the guard is capable of rotating about the pivot pin, wherein the first guard plate includes an arcuate guard slot formed concentric to the first guard pivot plate pin aperture, such that the tang pin is capable of engaging the arcuate guard slot and limiting an arc of motion of the guard as defined by the interaction of the tang pin and terminal ends of the guard slot; a handle having a pivot end and a free end, wherein the handle comprises a first handle plate and a second handle plate, wherein the first handle plate and the second handle plate are substantially parallel and spaced apart to define a guard storage area between the first handle plate and the second handle plate, wherein the first handle plate includes a first handle pivot plate pin aperture that is capable of receiving a portion of the pivot pin and the second handle plate includes a second handle plate pivot pin aperture that is capable of receiving a portion of the pivot pin such that the handle is capable of rotating about the pivot pin, wherein the first handle plate includes an arcuate handle slot formed concentric to the first handle pivot plate pin aperture, such that the tang pin is capable of engaging the arcuate handle slot and limiting an arc of motion of the blade as defined by the interaction of the tang pin and terminal ends of the handle slot; a first handle scale having a first handle scale pivot pin aperture, wherein the first handle scale is coupled in overlying relationship with an outer surface of the first handle plate, and wherein the first handle scale pivot pin aperture is capable of receiving at least a portion of the pivot pin; a second handle scale having a second handle scale pivot pin aperture, wherein the second handle scale is coupled in overyling relationship with an outer surface of the second handle plate, and wherein the second handle scale includes a second scale pivot pin aperture that is capable of receiving at least a portion of the pivot pin; and a pivot pin, wherein the pivot pin extends through the first handle scale pivot pin aperture, the first handle pivot plate pin aperture, the first guard pivot plate pin aperture, the blade pivot pin aperture, the second guard pivot plate pin aperture, the second handle pivot plate pin aperture, and the second handle scale pivot pin aperture, such that the guard and the blade are capable of rotating in relation to the handle.