Patent ID: 7536788

Claim:
A folding knife comprising: a handle portion having a top longitudinal edge and a bottom longitudinal edge; and a blade pivotally connected to the handle portion for pivoting movement of the blade between an open position and a closed position, the blade having an upper longitudinal edge and a lower longitudinal edge defining a plane within which the blade pivots, wherein the blade can be displaced independent of pivoting movement of the blade and relative to the handle portion in the plane in a first direction extending from the top longitudinal edge to the bottom longitudinal edge of the handle portion while the blade is connected to the handle portion; a biasing member coupled to the blade and configured to bias the blade in a second direction opposite the first direction; and a pivot pin extending through an aperture in the blade and a slot in the handle portion, the pivot pin being displaceable with the blade in the first direction, the biasing member being disposed in the slot and configured to exert a biasing force against the pivot pin in the second direction.