Jaws for folding pliers

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Description

FIG. 1 is an isometric view from the upper left rear of a pair of jaws for folding pliers showing my new design, wherein the broken line depiction of a pair of handles is included for illustrative purposes and forms no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the jaws for folding pliers shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front, or jaw tip, end elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear ends elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a right side elevational view thereof.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D368634 April 9, 1996 Frazer
D385168 October 21, 1997 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 Original Leatherman PST II At least as early as Jul. 1995.
Patent History
Patent number: D429132
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 29, 1999
Date of Patent: Aug 8, 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: 0/99,873
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D 8/58
International Classification: 0805;