Multipurpose tool including bypass pruner

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Description

FIG. 1 is an isometric view taken from the upper right front of a multipurpose tool including bypass pruner embodying our new design;

FIG. 2 is an isometric view taken from the lower left rear thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

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

FIG. 8 is a rear elevational view thereof.

Folded tool blades are shown in broken line for illustrative purposes and form no part of the claimed design. The broken lines immediately adjacent to the shaded areas represent unclaimed boundaries of the design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a multipurpose tool including bypass pruner, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D567601
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 9, 2007
Date of Patent: Apr 29, 2008
Assignee: Leatherman Tool Group, Inc. (Portland, OR)
Inventors: Glenn A. Klecker (Silverton, OR), Hollan A. Tsuda (Portland, OR)
Primary Examiner: Holly H. Baynham
Assistant Examiner: Sheryl Friedman
Attorney: Chernoff, Vilhauer, McClung & Stenzel, LLP
Application Number: 29/273,641
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/5