Folding knife with linkage assembly

- GB II Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a folding knife with linkage assembly in a closed configuration, as viewed from the front, top, and one side thereof.

FIG. 2 is a right side elevational view of the folding knife with linkage assembly of FIG. 1 in a closed configuration.

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view of the folding knife with linkage assembly of FIG. 1 in a closed configuration.

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view of the folding knife with linkage assembly of FIG. 1 in a closed configuration.

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view of the folding knife with linkage assembly of FIG. 1 in a closed configuration.

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the folding knife with linkage assembly of FIG. 1 in a closed configuration.

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of the folding knife with linkage assembly of FIG. 1 in a closed configuration.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the folding knife with linkage assembly of FIG. 1 in an open configuration, as viewed from the front, top, and one side thereof.

FIG. 9 is a right side elevational view of the folding knife with linkage assembly of FIG. 1 in an open configuration.

FIG. 10 is a left side elevational view of the folding knife with linkage assembly of FIG. 1 in an open configuration.

FIG. 11 is a rear elevational view of the folding knife with linkage assembly of FIG. 1 in an open configuration.

FIG. 12 is a front elevational view of the folding knife with linkage assembly of FIG. 1 in an open configuration.

FIG. 13 is a top plan view of the folding knife with linkage assembly of FIG. 1 in an open configuration; and,

FIG. 14 is a bottom plan view of the folding knife with linkage assembly of FIG. 1 in an open configuration.

The broken lines in the drawings represent unclaimed features of the folding knife with linkage assembly and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

I claim the ornamental design for a folding knife with linkage assembly, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D905529
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 31, 2019
Date of Patent: Dec 22, 2020
Assignee: GB II Corporation (Tualatin, OR)
Inventor: Joseph Caswell (Newbury Park, CA)
Primary Examiner: Philip S Hyder
Application Number: 29/700,146
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/99