Folding pliers

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pair of folding pliers showing my new design, wherein the broken line illustrations of a jaw pivot joint and fasteners in the handles are shown for illustrative purposes and form no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the folding pliers shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front, or jaw, end view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear, or handle, end view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a right side elevational view thereof.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D368634 April 9, 1996 Frazer
D385168 October 21, 1997 Rivera
D407622 April 6, 1999 Rivera
5212844 May 25, 1993 Sessions et al.
5745997 May 5, 1998 Berg et al.
Other references
  • Coast Cutlery Co., Micro-Pliers 12 in 1 Folding Tool MP2075CP At least as early as Aug. 18, 1998. Royal International Corp., KC Pro 95120 12 in 1 Pocket Multi-Tool At least as early as Aug. 18, 1998. Leatherman Tool Group, Inc., The Orginal Leatherman PST II At least as early as Jul. 1995.
Patent History
Patent number: D421377
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 29, 1999
Date of Patent: Mar 7, 2000
Assignee: Leatherman Tool Group, Inc. (Portland, OR)
Inventor: Benjamin C. Rivera (West Linn, OR)
Primary Examiner: Alan P. Douglas
Assistant Examiner: Reid Hecker
Law Firm: Chernoff, Vilhauer, McClung & Stenzel, LLP
Application Number: 0/99,888
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D 8/58
International Classification: 0805;