Folding blade knife handle

- Gutmann Cutlery, Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a folding blade knife handle constructed in accordance with, and embodying, the principles of the present invention, with an exemplary knife blade being shown therein in broken lines;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the folding blade knife handle depicted in FIG. 1, with an exemplary attachment clip being shown therein in broken lines;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view of the folding blade knife handle depicted in FIGS. 1 and 2;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of the folding blade knife handle depicted in FIGS. 1 and 2;

FIG. 5 is a left end elevational view of the folding blade knife handle depicted in FIG. 1 and 2; and,

FIG. 6 is a right end elevational view of the folding blade knife handle depicted in FIGS. 1 and 2.

The broken line showings of the knife blade and clip are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D230696 March 1974 Evrell et al.
D321820 November 26, 1991 Russell
D356723 March 28, 1995 Sakai
D365266 December 19, 1995 Hasegawa
D367599 March 5, 1996 Sakai
D373521 September 10, 1996 Applegate et al.
Other references
  • Atlanta Cutlery Catalog, p. 23, Benchmade knives, 1993. Atlanta Cutlery Catalog, p. 4, Koncept Knives, 1993. Knives '97 Annual Issue, 17 Edition, p. 89, Dendritic 440C and Zytel handle. 1995-96 Spyderco Catalog, Model Nos. C25 and C23 Folding Knives. Gorilla and Sons '97 Catalog, Model No. A03285 Folding Knives. 1995-96 Spyderco Catalog, Model Nos. C03PS Folding Knives. Gorilla '97 catalog, Kershaw advertisement.
Patent History
Patent number: D392539
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 20, 1997
Date of Patent: Mar 24, 1998
Assignee: Gutmann Cutlery, Inc. (Bellingham, WA)
Inventor: Shiraz Balolia (Bellingham, WA)
Primary Examiner: Philip S. Hyder
Attorney: Michael R. Hughes, Multer & Schacht, P.S. Schacht
Application Number: 0/66,746
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D 8/99
International Classification: 0803;