Forward part of a pair of jaws for folding pliers

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Description

FIG. 1 is an isometric view from the upper left rear of a forward part of a pair of jaws for folding pliers showing my new design, wherein the broken line depictions of a rearward part of the jaws and of a pair of pliers handles are shown for illustrative purposes and form no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the forward part of a pair of jaws for folding pliers shown in FIG. 1, the bottom plan view thereof being identical therewith;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side view being identical therewith;

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

FIG. 5 is a rear end 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: D433902
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 29, 1999
Date of Patent: Nov 21, 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: 0/99,875
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D 8/52
International Classification: 0805;