Folding knife

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a folding knife showing my new design.

FIG. 2 is a right side elevational view thereof, at an enlarged scale, the left side elevational view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof, at an enlarged scale;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof, at an enlarged scale;

FIG. 5 is a handle end view thereof, at an enlarged scale;

FIG. 6 is a blade end view thereof, at an enlarged scale; and,

FIG. 7 is a side elevational view thereof, at an enlarged scale, with the blade folded.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D303210 September 5, 1989 Thompson
D333251 February 16, 1993 Glesser
D348599 July 12, 1994 Sakai
D366408 January 23, 1996 Sessions et al.
D367599 March 5, 1996 Sakai
D377443 January 21, 1997 Seber et al.
D382189 August 12, 1997 Viele
D384871 October 14, 1997 Mcwillis
5060379 October 29, 1991 Neely
5400509 March 28, 1995 Collins
5495673 March 5, 1996 Gardiner et al.
Other references
  • Tactical Knives magazine, Jan. 1998, p. 45, Emerson Knives, Inc. E1A Raven (prior to present application); p. 57, Elishewitz advertising--Shadow and Specter knives (prior to design of present application). Elishewitz, advertising from Blade magazine--M1 Knife, 1992. Japanese Knife magazine, 1996, p. 110, item 7. Survival Knives and Survival, Second Edition, 1985, p. 4, "Dragon Fire" knife. Brigade Quartermasters Catalog, pp. 59 and 61, Benchmade and Spyderco Knives 1996.
Patent History
Patent number: D408706
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 20, 1997
Date of Patent: Apr 27, 1999
Assignee: Mentor Group, L.L.C. (West Linn, OR)
Inventor: Allen Elishewitz (Dallas, TX)
Primary Examiner: Philip S. Hyder
Law Firm: Chernoff, Vilhauer, McClung & Stenzel, LLP
Application Number: 0/72,620
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D 8/99
International Classification: 0803;