Carpet knife

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a carpet knife of my new design, the blade therein being shown in phantom lines for illustrative purposes and forming no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front end view thereof; and

FIG. 7 is a rear end view thereof.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of a carpet knife of my new design, the blade therein being shown in phantom lines for illustrative purposes and forming no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 9 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a front end view thereof; and,

FIG. 14 is a rear end view thereof.

The stippled areas in the Drawing are intended to represent slip-resistant surfaces.

Claims

The ornamental design for a carpet knife, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D235414 June 1975 Miller
3927473 December 1975 Braginetz
D245570 August 30, 1977 West et al.
4604805 August 12, 1986 Krieger
4662070 May 5, 1987 Reddig
D310475 September 11, 1990 Weimann
D311854 November 6, 1990 Wilson et al.
5283954 February 8, 1994 Szabo
5561906 October 8, 1996 Desmarais
D408704 April 27, 1999 Gilbert
D437764 February 20, 2001 Zimmerman
D440857 April 24, 2001 Carroll
Other references
  • Photo of carpet knife manufactured and sold by Better Tools, LLC., of Centerville, OH, undated.
  • Photo of carpet knife manufactured and sold by Orcon Corporation of Union City, CA, undated.
  • Photo of carpet knife manufactured and sold by Roberts Consolidated Industries, Inc. of Henderson, NV, undated.
  • Photo of carpet knife manufactured and sold by Crain Cutter Co. Inc. of Milpitas, CA, undated.
Patent History
Patent number: D564328
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 9, 2007
Date of Patent: Mar 18, 2008
Assignee: Better Tools, LLC. (Centerville, OH)
Inventor: Kendall D. Smith (Dayton, OH)
Primary Examiner: Philip S. Hyder
Attorney: John W. Bunch
Application Number: 29/273,619
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/99