Folding blade knife handle
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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.
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- 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.
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
International Classification: 0803;
