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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