Folding knife

- Mentor Group, L.L.C.
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Description

FIG. 1 is an isometric view from the upper right front of a folding knife showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan, or back, view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan, or edge, view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear, or handle, end elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a front, or blade, end elevational view thereof.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
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D404990 February 2, 1999 Zowada
D407002 March 23, 1999 Morton et al.
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D409070 May 4, 1999 Elishewitz
5060379 October 29, 1991 Neely
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5572793 November 12, 1996 Collins et al.
Other references
  • Benchmade Knife Co., Inc., Model 401S--Panther Folding Knife, 1996. Benchmade Knife Co., Inc., Model 501S--Monarch Folding Hunting Knife, 1996. Benchmade Knife Co., Inc., 9000SBT--Automatic Knife, 1997. Fighting Knifes magazine, p. 7, Benchmade knives, May 1996. Fighting Knives magazine, p. 19, Elishewitz knife, May 1996. Fighting Knives magazine, p. 39, Elishewitz and Crawford knives, May 1996.
Patent History
Patent number: D422873
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 10, 1999
Date of Patent: Apr 18, 2000
Assignee: Mentor Group, L.L.C. (Oregon City, OR)
Inventors: William J. McHenry (Wyoming, RI), Jason L. Williams (West Greenwich, RI)
Primary Examiner: Philip S. Hyder
Law Firm: Chernoff, Vilhauer, McClung & Stenzel, LLP
Application Number: 0/106,189
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D 8/99
International Classification: 0803;