Folding blade knife handle

- Gutmann Cutlery, Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a first side elevational view of a folding blade knife handle constructed in accordance with, and embodying, the principles of the present invention, an exemplary knife blade being shown therein in broken lines;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the handle depicted in FIG. 1, an exemplary knife blade being shown therein in broken lines;

FIG. 3 is a second side elevational view of the handle depicted in FIG. 1, an exemplary knife blade being shown therein in broken lines;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of the handle depicted in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a first end elevational view of the handle depicted in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 6 is a second end elevational view of the handle depicted in FIG. 1.

The broken line showings of the blade are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D379294 May 20, 1997 Lum
D382189 August 12, 1997 Viele
D384871 October 14, 1997 McWillis
D387966 December 23, 1997 Horn
D389389 January 20, 1998 Glesser
D389718 January 27, 1998 Wegner
D392539 March 24, 1998 Balolia
Other references
  • Brigade Quartermaster Catalog Catalog, p. 57, Benchmade AFCK 1996. 1995-96 Spyderco Catalog, Model Nos. HR02K and KR021K disclose folding blade knives. 1995-96 Spyderco Catalog, Model Nos. C13 and C32 disclose folding blade knives. Spyderco Advertisement from Blade Magazine, undated discloses a folding blade knife. Boker Advertisement from Blade Magazine, Feb. 1996, discloses a folding blade knife. Kershaw Advertisement from Blade Magazine, Feb. 1996, discloses a folding blade knife. Benchmade Advertisement from Blade Magazine, Jul. 1996, discloses folding blade knives. Knives '95 "centerfold knives '95", Padilla, discloses a folding blade knife. Knives '93 "New Knives in Production" discloses folding blade knives. Gorilla '97 catalog, Boker Model No. A09524, discloses a folding blade knife. Gorilla '97 catalog, Kershaw page, discloses folding blade kinves.
Patent History
Patent number: D407961
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 5, 1998
Date of Patent: Apr 13, 1999
Assignee: Gutmann Cutlery, Inc. (Bellingham, WA)
Inventor: Shiraz Balolia (Bellingham, WA)
Primary Examiner: Philip S. Hyder
Attorney: Michael R. Hughes & Schacht, P.S. Schacht
Application Number: 0/89,020
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D 8/99; D8/107
International Classification: 0803;