Folding knife with an external opening mechanism

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a folding knife with an external opening mechanism, showing my new design in an open position the broken lines representing environment and forming no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a right elevation view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a left elevation view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a front elevation view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 1, in a closed position; and,

FIG. 9 is a rear elevation view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 8 shown in a closed position.

Claims

The ornamental design for a folding knife with an external opening mechanism, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D581240
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 7, 2007
Date of Patent: Nov 25, 2008
Assignee: Spyderco, Inc. (Golden, CO)
Inventors: Louis S. Glesser (Evergreen, CO), Craig S. Douglas (Ocean Springs, MS), Tracey H. Rinaldi (Hemet, CA)
Primary Examiner: Philip S Hyder
Attorney: Sheridan Ross P.C.
Application Number: 29/298,595
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/99