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The ornamental design for a blade opener for a folding knife, as shown and described.
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FIG. 1 is an isometric view from the upper right front of a blade opener for a folding knife, including my new design, wherein portions of a folding knife in which the blade opener is installed 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 in which the blade opener is installed 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 in which the blade opener is installed 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 in which the blade opener is installed are shown in broken line and are included merely for illustrative purposes and form no part of the claimed design;
FIG. 5 is a front end elevational view thereof, wherein portions of a knife in which the blade opener is installed are shown in broken line and are included merely for illustrative purposes and form no part of the claimed design, the rear end of the blade opener normally being obscured from view by the folding knife in which the blade opener is installed; and,
FIG. 6 is a right side elevational view thereof, wherein portions of a knife in which the blade opener is installed are shown in broken line and are included merely for illustrative purposes and form no part of the claimed design.
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