Surface portions of folded multi-purpose tool

- Imperial Schrade Corp.
Description

The FIGURE is a plan view of surface portions of folded multi-purpose tool showing our new design, it being understood that said surfaces are flat.

The broken lines in the FIGURE are shown for environmental purposes only and form no part of the claimed design. The dotted lines shown in the FIGURE represent the peripheries of the claimed design and form no part thereof.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D368634 April 9, 1996 Frazer
D382182 August 12, 1997 Seber et al.
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D401133 November 17, 1998 Gardiner et al.
858003 June 1907 Klever
4238862 December 16, 1980 Leatherman
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Foreign Patent Documents
A 513937A2 November 1992 EPX
Other references
  • Hong Kong Enterprise, see p. 179, see jaws on combination tool, top center, Nov. 1988. Handsome Rewards, (flyer), see jaws on featured tool, Jul. 1989. Yorkcraft Master Tool (flyer), see jaws on featured tool--top left, May 1993.
Patent History
Patent number: D409893
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 31, 1996
Date of Patent: May 18, 1999
Assignee: Imperial Schrade Corp. (Ellenville, NY)
Inventors: Walter A. Gardiner (Waccabuc, NY), David A. Swinden (Ellenville, NY), Joseph Hufnagel (Bethel, CT), Oleh Stecyk (Kerhonkson, NY), Robert L. Naas (Skaneateles, NY)
Primary Examiner: Martie K. Holtje
Law Firm: Saidman DesignLaw Group
Application Number: 0/57,761
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/8105; D8/55; D8/52
International Classification: 0805;