Locking folding knife
View Patent ↗A locking folding knife includes a handle and a blade pivotally connected to the handle. The blade has a cutting edge and a first position in which at least a portion of the cutting edge is located within the handle and a second position in which a majority of the cutting edge is outside of the handle. A pocket is defined in a first surface of the handle. A through-cut is in the pocket, wherein the through-cut terminates in the pocket at an endpoint. A lock is integral with the handle and extends from the endpoint of the through-cut, wherein the lock engages with a portion of the blade in the second position.
1. A locking folding knife, comprising:
a handle;
a blade pivotally connected to said handle, wherein said blade has a cutting edge and a first position in which at least a portion of said cutting edge is located within said handle and a second position in which a majority of said cutting edge is outside of said handle;
a pocket defined in a first surface of said handle;
a through-cut in said pocket, wherein said through-cut terminates in said pocket at an endpoint; and
a lock integral with said handle and extending from said endpoint of said through-cut, wherein said lock engages with a portion of said blade in said second position.
2. The locking folding knife of claim 1 , further comprising an insert attached to said handle and covering said through-cut in said pocket.
3. The locking folding knife of claim 1 , wherein said through-cut defines a varying width of said lock in said pocket.
4. The locking folding knife of claim 1 , wherein said lock has a first thickness in said pocket and a second thickness outside of said pocket, and said first thickness is less than said second thickness.
5. The locking folding knife of claim 1 , wherein said lock extends adjacent to said handle so that a surface of said lock is flush with said first surface of said handle.
6. The locking folding knife of claim 1 , further comprising a groove defined in a second surface of said handle and said groove intersects said through-cut.
7. The locking folding knife of claim 6 , wherein said groove intersects said through-cut at said endpoint.
8. A locking folding knife, comprising:
a first scale and a second scale opposed to said first scale;
a blade pivotally connected between said first and second scales, wherein said blade has a closed position and an open position;
a pocket defined in a first surface of said first scale;
a through-cut in said pocket, wherein said through-cut terminates in said pocket at an endpoint; and
an integral extension of said first scale extends from said endpoint of said through-cut, wherein said integral extension engages with a portion of said blade in said open position.
9. The locking folding knife of claim 8 , further comprising an insert attached to said first scale and covering said through-cut in said pocket.
10. The locking folding knife of claim 8 , wherein said through-cut defines a varying width of said integral extension in said pocket.
11. The locking folding knife of claim 8 , wherein said integral extension has a first thickness in said pocket and a second thickness outside of said pocket, and said first thickness is less than said second thickness.
12. The locking folding knife of claim 8 , wherein said integral extension extends adjacent to said first scale so that a surface of said integral extension is flush with said first surface of said first scale.
13. The locking folding knife of claim 8 , further comprising a groove defined in a second surface of said first scale and said groove intersects said through-cut.
14. The locking folding knife of claim 13 , wherein said groove intersects said through-cut at said endpoint.