Folding scissors for a multi-purpose tool

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Description

FIG. 1 is a side view of a folding scissors for a multi-purpose tool, showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a side view of the opposite side of the scissors from that shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear end elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front end elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a perspective view thereof, taken from a point above and ahead of and on the side of the scissors shown in FIG. 1.

The broken lines depicting the handle of the multi-purpose tool are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

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Other references
  • Victorinox Catalog, 1983, p. 15, Pocket Knives with Scissors. Slip `n` Snip Collapsible Scissors, at least as early as Oct. 1994. Leatherman Tool Group, Inc., "The Original Leatherman PST II"--Jul. 1995. Folding Scissors, at least as early as Oct. 1994.
Patent History
Patent number: D382455
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 29, 1995
Date of Patent: Aug 19, 1997
Assignee: Leatherman Tool Group, Inc. (Portland, OR)
Inventor: Howard G. Berg (Gresham, OR)
Primary Examiner: Philip S. Hyder
Law Firm: Chernoff, Vilhauer, McClung & Stenzel
Application Number: 0/47,299
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D 8/52; D8/57; D8/98
International Classification: 0805;