Patent ID: 7062857

Claim:
A folding knife, comprising: a handle defining a blade cavity therein, wherein said handle includes first and second panels with first and second recesses, respectively; a blade pivotally joined to said handle and movable between a fully-open position and an initial closed position, said blade including a rear edge with a locking recess; a blade locking arm including a pair of first members spaced apart to define a locking arm cavity therebetween, a portion of said blade being disposed within said locking arm cavity, and said blade locking arm further including a second member being disposed between and coupled to said pair of first members, said first members being pivotally joined to the handle, wherein said first and second recesses of said handle are configured and dimensioned to receive a substantial portion of at least one of said first members so that said substantial portion of each of said first members is outside of said blade cavity; and a spring coupled to said handle, said spring biasing said second member of said blade locking arm into contact with said rear edge of said blade, wherein when said blade is pivoted into the fully-open position, said second member is disposed within said locking recess.