Folding blade knife handle

- Buck Knives, Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a folding blade knife handle, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left end view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a right end view of the folding blade knife handle;

FIG. 8 is a front perspective view of a modified embodiment of the folding blade knife handle;

FIG. 9 is a right side elevational view of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a left side elevational view of FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is a top plan view of FIG. 8;

FIG. 12 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 8;

FIG. 13 is a left end view of FIG. 8;

FIG. 14 is a right end view of the modified embodiment of the folding blade knife handle;

FIG. 15 is a front perspective view of a second modified embodiment of the folding blade knife handle;

FIG. 16 is a right side elevational view of FIG. 15;

FIG. 17 is a left side elevational view of FIG. 15;

FIG. 18 is a top plan view of FIG. 15;

FIG. 19 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 15;

FIG. 20 is a left end view of FIG. 15; and,

FIG. 21 is a right end view of the second modified embodiment of the folding blade knife handle in accordance with our new design.

The broken line showing of the folding blade is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D280287 August 27, 1985 Collins
D303210 September 5, 1989 Thompson
D333251 February 16, 1993 Glesser
D345289 March 22, 1994 Sakai
5060379 October 29, 1991 Neely
Other references
  • Atlanta Cutlery Catalog 1994, Knives on pp. 20, 29, 33 and 35. Blade Magazine, 1994, pp. 21 & 58, Knive Handles. Buck Knives Catalog; 1995 Issue; p. 12. Exhibit I; Knife From Frost Cutlery; Flying Falcon China.
Patent History
Patent number: D373716
Type: Grant
Filed: May 15, 1995
Date of Patent: Sep 17, 1996
Assignee: Buck Knives, Inc. (El Cajon, CA)
Inventors: William Keys (El Cajon, CA), Tom Gaboury (El Cajon, CA), Jack Koon (San Diego, CA), Charles T. Buck (El Cajon, CA)
Primary Examiner: Philip S. Hyder
Law Firm: Jones, Tullar & Cooper, P.C.
Application Number: 0/38,887
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/8107; D8/99