Hand tool

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a hand tool according to our new design, shown in an open configuration;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereto;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view thereof, shown in a close configuration;

FIG. 9 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 14 is a bottom plan view thereto.

The broken lines immediately adjacent the shaded areas represent bounds of the claimed design and environment while all other broken lines are directed to environment and are for illustrative purposes only. The broken lines form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a hand tool, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D635002
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 18, 2009
Date of Patent: Mar 29, 2011
Assignee: Leatherman Tool Group, Inc. (Portland, OR)
Inventors: Benjamin C. Rivera (Lake Oswego, OR), Jeffrey L. Caniparoli (Milwaukie, OR), Jeffrey B. Castro (Portland, OR), Blair Scott Barnes (Portland, OR)
Primary Examiner: Austin Murphy
Attorney: Alston & Bird LLP
Application Number: 29/352,321
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/105