Patent ID: 6430816
Filing Date: 2002-08-13
Classification: B26B

Abstract:
A folding tool comprising:(a) a handle having a back and a pair of sides and defining a groove between said sides; (b) a blade mounted on the handle and moveable about a pivot axis, between a folded position and an extended position with respect to the handle, said blade having a base portion and a transversely extending flat engagement surface located on said base portion and spaced apart from said pivot axis; (c) a pair of locking body holes located between said back and said pivot axis and aligned transversely opposite each other, each of said sides defining a respective one of said locking body holes; and (d) a locking body disposed in said locking body holes and extending transversely between said sides of said handle, said locking body being slidable transversely with respect to said handle between a releasing position and a locking position, and said locking body having a substantially flat locking face resting on said engagement surface when said locking body is in said locking position.