Folding knife

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the folding knife shown in the open position and both the blade and handle having general shading;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left 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 of the folding knife shown in the closed position;

FIG. 9 is a front elevation view of the folding knife shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a rear elevation view of the folding knife shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is a right elevation view of the folding knife shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 12 is a left elevation view of the folding knife shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 13 is a top plan view of the folding knife shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 14 is a bottom plan view of the folding knife shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 15 is a perspective view of a folding knife according to another embodiment shown in the open position and both the blade and handle having general shading;

FIG. 16 is a front elevation view of the folding knife shown in FIG. 15;

FIG. 17 is a rear elevation view of the folding knife shown in FIG. 15;

FIG. 18 is a right elevation view of the folding knife shown in FIG. 15;

FIG. 19 is a left elevation view of the folding knife shown in FIG. 15;

FIG. 20 is a top plan view of the folding knife shown in FIG. 15;

FIG. 21 is a bottom plan view of the folding knife shown in FIG. 15;

FIG. 22 is a perspective view of the folding knife of FIG. 15 shown in the closed position;

FIG. 23 is a front elevation view of the folding knife shown in FIG. 22;

FIG. 24 is a rear elevation view of the folding knife shown in FIG. 22;

FIG. 25 is a right elevation view of the folding knife shown in FIG. 22;

FIG. 26 is a left elevation view of the folding knife shown in FIG. 22;

FIG. 27 is a top plan view of the folding knife shown in FIG. 22;

FIG. 28 is a bottom plan view of the folding knife shown in FIG. 22;

FIG. 29 is a perspective view of a folding knife according to another embodiment shown in the open position, where the closed position is the same as FIGS. 8-14;

FIG. 30 is a front elevation view of the folding knife shown in FIG. 29;

FIG. 31 is a rear elevation view of the folding knife shown in FIG. 29;

FIG. 32 is a right elevation view of the folding knife shown in FIG. 29;

FIG. 33 is a left elevation view of the folding knife shown in FIG. 29;

FIG. 34 is a top plan view of the folding knife shown in FIG. 29; and,

FIG. 35 is a bottom plan view of the folding knife shown in FIG. 29.

The broken lines depict portions of the folding knife in which the design is embodied that are not considered 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: D919401
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 30, 2019
Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
Assignee: Spyderco, Inc. (Golden, CO)
Inventor: Lance Clinton (Miami, FL)
Primary Examiner: Philip S Hyder
Application Number: 29/703,964
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/99