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Pair of handle sides for a folding knife

Granted 5 Dec 2006 · no office action yet

Assignee: Leatherman Tool Group

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Inventors: Stephen J. Hull, Jason D. Veltz, Nathan E. Knight · Examiner: Philip S. Hyder · AU 2915 · TC 2900

Application
29/232,145
filed 14 Jun 2005
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US D533043
granted 5 Dec 2006

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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 left front of a pair of handle sides for a folding knife, including our new design, wherein portions of a knife between the handle sides and portions of pivot pins are shown in broken line and are included merely for illustrative purposes and form no part of the claimed design.

FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view thereof, wherein portions of a knife between the handle sides and portions of pivot pins are shown in broken line and are included merely for illustrative purposes and form no part of the claimed design.

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof, wherein portions of a knife between the handle sides are shown in broken line and are included merely for illustrative purposes and form no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof, wherein portions of a knife between the handle sides are shown in broken line and are included merely for illustrative purposes and form no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof, wherein portions of a knife between the handle sides and portions of pivot pins are shown in broken line and are included merely for illustrative purposes and form no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 6 is a front end elevational view thereof, wherein portions of a knife between the handle sides are shown in broken line and are included merely for illustrative purposes and form no part of the claimed design; and,

FIG. 7 is a rear end elevational view thereof, wherein portions of a knife between the handle sides are shown in broken line and are included merely for illustrative purposes and form no part of the claimed design.

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USPC · US Patent Classification
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AUAU-308984-SS17 Aug 200612 Dec 2005publishedPair of handle sides for a folding knife
CACA-113851-SS31 Jul 20077 Dec 2005grantedFolding knife
ZAZA-A200501789-SS25 Jul 200613 Dec 2005publishedHandles and handle components

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