FIG. 1 is an isometric view from the upper right front of a folding multipurpose hand tool including our new design, wherein the heads of pivot pins and portions of a blade latch mechanism shown in broken line are included merely for illustrative purposes and form no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a right side elevational view thereof, wherein the heads of pivot pins and portions of a blade latch mechanism shown in broken line are included merely for illustrative purposes and form no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof, wherein the heads of pivot pins and portions of a blade latch mechanism shown in broken line are included merely for illustrative purposes and form no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof, wherein the portions of pivot pins and of a blade latch mechanism shown in broken line are included merely for illustrative purposes and form no part of the claimed design, the bottom plan view thereof being identical with the top plan view;

FIG. 5 is a front end elevational view thereof, wherein the portions of heads of pivot pins and of a blade latch mechanism shown in broken line are included merely for illustrative purposes and form no part of the claimed design; and,

FIG. 6 is a rear end elevational view thereof, wherein the portions of heads of pivot pins and of a blade latch mechanism shown in broken line are included merely for illustrative purposes and form no part of the claimed design.

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Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
USthis patent	US-D497790-S	S1	2 Nov 2004	13 Jan 2004	granted	Folding multipurpose hand tool

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AU	AU-300174-S	S	27 Sep 2004	12 Jul 2004	published	Folding multipurpose hand tool
CA	CA-107598-S	S	30 Nov 2006	9 Jul 2004	granted	Folding multipurpose hand tool

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