Utility knife

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a utility knife according to a first embodiment of our new design;

FIG. 2 is a left side elevation view of the utility knife of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevation view of the utility knife of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a front elevation view of the utility knife of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevation view of the utility knife of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the utility knife of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of the utility knife of FIG. 1.

The broken lines in the drawings illustrate portions of the utility knife that form no part of the claim.

Claims

The ornamental design for a utility knife, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1047650
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 30, 2022
Date of Patent: Oct 22, 2024
Assignee: INSTANT BRANDS HOLDINGS INC. (Downers Grove, IL)
Inventors: Michael Joseph Painter (Johnstown, OH), Ludwin Miguel Mora (Columbus, OH), Sean W. Svendsen (Columbus, OH), Tania Louise Aldous (Niles, IL)
Primary Examiner: Philip S Hyder
Application Number: 29/851,586
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/99