Patent ID: 8112894

Claim:
A folding knife, comprising: at least one rigid member having opposing first and second longitudinal sides and first and second lateral sides; an elongated blade that pivots within a plane between a first position extending generally adjacent and substantially within the outer periphery of said rigid member and a second position extending outwardly from said rigid member, wherein the blade pivots out and away from the first lateral side; and a clip having an elongated free end and base portion, said elongated free end extends substantially parallel and substantially along the length of the lateral sides, said clip moves substantially rectilinearly within said plane between a retracted position generally adjacent said second lateral side of said rigid member and substantially within the outer periphery of said rigid member, and an extended position spaced away from said second lateral side of said rigid member, wherein the substantially rectilinear movement of said clip is substantially perpendicular to and away from the second lateral side, the elongated free end includes an unobstructed distal end when in the extended position, the base portion of the clip includes a means for guiding the substantially rectilinear movement of the elongated free end.