Folding electrician's tool

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Description

FIG. 1 is an isometric view from the upper right front of a folding electrician's tool, showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear, or handle, end elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a front, or jaw, end elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is an isometric view similar to that of FIG. 1 of the folding electrician's tool shown in FIGS. 1-7, wherein the broken-line depiction of rivet heads is included merely for illustrative purposes and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a folding electrician's tool, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D494032
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 30, 2003
Date of Patent: Aug 10, 2004
Assignee: Leatherman Tool Group, Inc. (Portland, OR)
Inventor: Benjamin C. Rivera (West Linn, OR)
Primary Examiner: Clare E Heflin
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Chernoff, Vilhauer, McClung & Stenzel, LLP
Application Number: 29/175,223
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/58
International Classification: 0805;