Multi-purpose tool
Granted 2 Jun 2015 · no office action yet
Assignee: Zippo Manufacturing Company
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Inventors: Howard Tripp, James M. McDonough, Neal Barnes, Brian J. Barber · Examiner: Philip S Hyder · 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;
FIG. 2 is a side view of the multi-purpose tool;
FIG. 3 is an alternate side view of the multi-purpose tool;
FIG. 4 is a front view of the multi-purpose tool;
FIG. 5 is a rear view of the multi-purpose tool;
FIG. 6 is a top view of the multi-purpose tool; and,
FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the multi-purpose tool.
The broken lines in the drawings illustrate features of the multi-purpose tool that 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US-D724925-S | S1 | 24 Mar 2015 | 21 May 2012 | granted | Multi-purpose tool |
| USthis patent | 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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