Selectively folded knife
FIG. 1 is a top, rear and left-hand side perspective view of a first embodiment of a design for a selectively foldable knife having the knife blade folded outwardly;
FIG. 2 is a bottom, front and right-hand side perspective view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a top view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a front view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a rear view thereof;
FIG. 7 is a left-hand side view thereof; and
FIG. 8 is a right-hand side view thereof;
FIG. 9 is a top, rear and left-hand side perspective view of a second embodiment of the design for the selectively foldable knife shown in FIG. 1 having the knife blade folded inwardly;
FIG. 10 is a bottom, front and right-hand side perspective view thereof;
FIG. 11 is a top view thereof;
FIG. 12 is a bottom view thereof;
FIG. 13 is a front view thereof;
FIG. 14 is a rear view thereof;
FIG. 15 is a left-hand side view thereof;
FIG. 16 is a right-hand side view thereof; and,
FIG. 17 is a fragmentary top, rear and left-hand side perspective view of a rear end portion thereof.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 16, 1995
Date of Patent: Jan 27, 1998
Inventor: Carroll C. Burnett (Washington, DC)
Primary Examiner: Philip S. Hyder
Law Firm: Armstrong, Westerman, Hattori, McLeland & Naughton
Application Number: 0/46,500
International Classification: 0803;
