Folding blade knife handle

- Gutmann Cutlery, Inc.
Description

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

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

FIG. 3 is a second side elevational view of the handle depicted in FIG. 1, an exemplary knife blade being shown therein in broken lines;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of the handle depicted in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a first end elevational view of the handle depicted in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a second end elevational view of the handle depicted in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a first side elevational view of a modified embodiment of the folding blade knife handle constructed in accordance with, and embodying, the principles of the present invention, an exemplary knife blade being shown therein in broken lines;

FIG. 8 is a top plan view of the handle depicted in FIG. 7, an exemplary knife blade being shown therein in broken lines;

FIG. 9 is a second side elevational view of the handle depicted in FIG. 7, an exemplary knife blade being shown therein in broken lines;

FIG. 10 is a bottom plan view of the handle depicted in FIG. 7;

FIG. 11 is a first end elevational view of the handle depicted in FIG. 7; and,

FIG. 12 is a second end elevational view of the handle depicted in FIG. 7.

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

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D302934 August 22, 1989 Finn
D333251 February 16, 1993 Glesser
D347375 May 31, 1994 Sakai
D348818 July 19, 1994 Hasegawa
D356723 March 28, 1995 Sakai
D365266 December 19, 1995 Hasegawa
D367599 March 5, 1996 Sakai
D373521 September 10, 1996 Applegate et al.
Other references
  • 1995-96 Spyderco Catalog, Model Nos. HR02K and KR021K disclose folding blade knives. 1995-96 Spyderco Catalog, Model Nos. C13 and C32 disclose folding blade knives. Spyderco Advertisement from Blade Magazine, undated discloses a folding blade knife. Boker Advertisement from Blade Magazine, Feb. 1996, discloses a folding blade knife. Kershaw Advertisement from Blade Magazine, Feb. 1996, discloses a folding blade knife. Benchmade Advertisement from Blade Magazine, Jul. 1996, discloses folding blade knives. Knives '95 "centerfold knives '95", Padilla, discloses a folding blade knife. Knives '93 "New Knives in Production" discloses folding blade knives. Gorilla '97 catalog, Boker Model No. A09524, discloses a folding blade knife. Gorilla '97 catalog, Kershaw page, discloses folding blade kinves.
Patent History
Patent number: D399113
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 8, 1997
Date of Patent: Oct 6, 1998
Assignee: Gutmann Cutlery, Inc. (Bellingham, WA)
Inventor: Shiraz Balolia (Bellingham, WA)
Primary Examiner: Philip S. Hyder
Attorney: Michael R. Hughes & Schacht, P.S. Schacht
Application Number: 0/64,783
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D 8/99; D8/107
International Classification: 0803;