Belt-worn carrier for a folding tool

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Description

FIG. 1 is an isometric view from the upper left front of a belt-worn carrier for a folding tool including our design, with a folding cover flap shown in its open, extended position and wherein pieces of hook-and-loop fastener material shown outlined by broken lines are included merely as illustrative of one possible fastening arrangement for such a carrier and do not form a part of the design claimed herein;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of the belt-worn carrier for a folding tool shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side elevational view thereof being a mirror image of FIG. 3;

FIG. 4 is a rear side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

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

FIG. 7 is an isometric view from the upper left front thereof, showing the carrier with its cover flap folded down into a closed configuration of the carrier.

Claims

The ornamental design for a belt-worn carrier for a folding tool, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D500409
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 25, 2004
Date of Patent: Jan 4, 2005
Assignee: Leatherman Tool Group, Inc. (Portland, OR)
Inventors: Benjamin C. Rivera (West Linn, OR), Hollan A. Tsuda (Portland, OR), Nathan E. Knight (Portland, OR), Melissa C. Yale (Portland, OR), Glenn Klecker (Silverton, OR)
Primary Examiner: Catherine R. Oliver
Attorney: Chernoff, Vilhauer, McClung & Stenzel, LLP
Application Number: 29/200,328
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D3/228