Multi-purpose tool
Granted 24 Mar 2015 · 2 office actions
Assignee: Zippo Manufacturing Company
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Inventors: Neal Barnes, Brian J. Barber, James M. McDonough, Howard Tripp · Examiner: Susan E Krakower · AU 2917 · TC 2900
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1 parts›FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a…
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a multi-purpose tool showing our new design according to one embodiment;
FIG. 2 is a side view thereof;
FIG. 3 is an alternate side view thereof;
FIG. 4 is front view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a rear view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a top view thereof;
FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof;
FIG. 8 is an environmental view of the multi-purpose tool in use; and,
FIG. 9 is another environmental view of the multi-purpose tool in use.
The broken lines in FIGS. 8 and 9 that are not part of the multi-purpose tool are directed to environment and form no part of the claim. All other broken lines in the drawings illustrate elements and features of the tool that also form no part of the claim.
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5 members · 3 offices›IP5 & PCT — 3 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USthis patent | US-D724925-S | S1 | 24 Mar 2015 | 21 May 2012 | granted | Multi-purpose tool |
| US | US-D730709-S | S1 | 2 Jun 2015 | 30 Jun 2014 | granted | Multi-purpose tool |
| US | US-D731279-S | S1 | 9 Jun 2015 | 30 Jun 2014 | granted | Multi-purpose tool |
›Other offices — 2 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AU | AU-347612-S | S | 20 Mar 2013 | 22 Oct 2012 | published | Combined axe saw mallet |
| CA | CA-148114-S | S | 1 Aug 2013 | 23 Oct 2012 | granted | Multi-purpose tool |
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