Patent ID: 8443521

Claim:
A folding lock back knife comprising: a blade having a tip and a tang portion, the tang portion having a first tang notch, and a pivot hole; a two sided handle of unitary construction formed from a continuous piece of metal having an integral locking mechanism and end portion of spine; a pivot structure pivotally mounting the blade to the handle allowing the blade to pivot between open and closed positions; the end portion of spine located to engage the first tang notch stopping the blade from rotating past the open position; the locking mechanism having a locking bar integral with a support arm continuously formed between a locking end portion and a pressure pad end constructed and arranged to lock the blade in relation to the handle when the locking end portion engages the first tang notch defining the open position and unlocks the blade in relation to the handle when force is applied in a direction of the handle at the pressure pad end thereby disengaging the locking end portion from the first tang notch.