Patent
   D564326
Priority
Apr 25 2006
Filed
Oct 05 2006
Issued
Mar 18 2008
Expiry
Mar 18 2022
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unknown
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The ornamental design for a folding multipurpose hand tool, as shown and described.

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.

Knight, Nathan E., Yale, Melissa C., Barnes, Blair Scott, Goodrich, Charles F., Tsuda, Hollan Akio

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