Folding multipurpose hand tool

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Description

FIG. 1 is an isometric view from the upper right front of a folding multipurpose hand tool including our new design, wherein the heads of pivot pins and portions of a blade latch mechanism shown in broken line are included merely for illustrative purposes and form no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a right side elevational view thereof, wherein the heads of pivot pins and portions of a blade latch mechanism shown in broken line are included merely for illustrative purposes and form no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof, wherein the heads of pivot pins and portions of a blade latch mechanism shown in broken line are included merely for illustrative purposes and form no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof, wherein the portions of pivot pins and of a blade latch mechanism shown in broken line are included merely for illustrative purposes and form no part of the claimed design, the bottom plan view thereof being identical with the top plan view;

FIG. 5 is a front end elevational view thereof, wherein the portions of heads of pivot pins and of a blade latch mechanism shown in broken line are included merely for illustrative purposes and form no part of the claimed design; and,

FIG. 6 is a rear end elevational view thereof, wherein the portions of heads of pivot pins and of a blade latch mechanism shown in broken line are included merely for illustrative purposes and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a folding multipurpose hand tool, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D497790
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 13, 2004
Date of Patent: Nov 2, 2004
Assignee: Leatherman Tool Group, Inc. (Portland, OR)
Inventors: Benjamin C. Rivera (West Linn, OR), Hollan A. Tsuda (Portland, OR), Nathan E. Knight (Portland, OR), Melissa C. Yale (Portland, OR), Glenn Klecker (Silverton, OR)
Primary Examiner: Clare E Heflin
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Chernoff, Vilhauer, McClung & Stenzel, LLP
Application Number: 29/197,320
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/107; D8/55; D8/105
International Classification: 0805;