FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the top plan, left side elevation, and rear elevation views of a folding multipurpose hand tool according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 8 is another right side elevation view thereof, shown with a gut hoot portion in an extended position;

FIG. 9 is yet another right side elevation view thereof, shown with a knife portion and a gut hook portion in folded positions;

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the top plan, left side elevation, and rear elevation views of a folding multipurpose hand tool according to another embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 11 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 16 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 17 is another right side elevation view thereof, shown with a gut hoot portion in an extended position; and,

FIG. 18 is yet another right side elevation view thereof, shown with a knife portion and a gut hook portion in folded positions.

The broken lines shown herein are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

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›1.independentThe ornamental design for a folding multipurpose hand tool, as shown and described.

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Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
USthis patent	US-D564326-S	S1	18 Mar 2008	5 Oct 2006	granted	Folding multipurpose hand tool

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AU	AU-311813-S	S	6 Dec 2006	23 Oct 2006	published	Folding multipurpose hand tool

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