Folding knife

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the folding knife;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the blade in a second position of use;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of an alternate embodiment, the only difference being the lower blade edge is not claimed;

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of an alternate embodiment, the only difference being the lower blade edge includes a serrated portion;

FIG. 11 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a left elevation view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a right elevation view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 16 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 17 is a perspective view showing the blade in a second position of use.

The broken lines depict portions of the folding knife in which the design is embodied that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D848812
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 15, 2016
Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
Assignee: OUTDOOR EDGE CUTLERY CORPORATION (Denver, CO)
Inventor: David R. Bloch (Morrison, CO)
Primary Examiner: Philip S Hyder
Application Number: 29/551,796
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/99