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Handle and latch release lever for a multipurpose hand tool

Granted 23 Jan 2001 · no office action yet

Current assignee: Leatherman Tool Group, Inc. · originally Leatherman Tool Group

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Inventors: Benjamin C. Rivera · Examiner: Jeffrey Asch · AU 2913 · TC 2900

Application
116885
filed 12 Jan 2000
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US D436514
granted 23 Jan 2001

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is an isometric view from the…

FIG. 1 is an isometric view from the upper right rear of a handle and latch release lever for a multipurpose hand tool including my new design, wherein the broken line depiction of pivot pin holes and a head of a fastener is included for illustrative purposes and forms no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is an isometric view from the upper right rear of the handle and latch release lever for a multipurpose hand tool shown in FIG. 1, showing my new design;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a rear end elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a front end elevational view thereof.

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