Patent ID: 7627951

Claim:
A folding knife comprising: a blade having a front end and a tang; a handle having a front end and a rear end, said tang of said blade rotatably interconnected to said front end of said handle by a hinge; a slot positioned in at least one of said hinge and said tang; a detent mechanism extending from said blade; a locking mechanism for locking said blade in an open position or a closed position, said locking mechanism rotatable about a pivot point from a first position to a second position; said folding knife further comprising a sliding button on said handle and proximate said locking mechanism, said sliding button coupled to a locking plate and movable from a first position to a second position, wherein when in the second position said locking plate is positioned against the locking mechanism to prevent the locking mechanism from pivoting about the pivot point and to prevent release of the detent mechanism and wherein a latch on said locking mechanism engages said slot in said first position for locking said folding knife in said open position, wherein said latch is released from said slot to allow the rotation of said blade and said handle to said closed position, and wherein said detent mechanism contacts and engages said locking mechanism for locking said blade in said closed position.