Patent
   D573435
Priority
Apr 25 2006
Filed
Oct 05 2006
Issued
Jul 22 2008
Expiry
Jul 22 2022
Assg.orig
Entity
unknown
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The ornamental design for the folding multipurpose hand tool, as shown and described.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a folding multipurpose hand tool showing my new design;

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 left side elevation view thereof with a saw portion in a partially folded position;

FIG. 9 is yet another left side elevation view thereof with a saw portion and a knife portion in partially folded positions;

FIG. 10 is yet another left side elevation view thereof with a saw portion and a knife portion in folded positions and a gut hook portion in an extended position;

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a modified embodiment of the folding multipurpose hand tool;

FIG. 12 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 16 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 17 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 18 is another left side elevation view thereof with a saw portion in a partially folded position;

FIG. 19 is yet another left side elevation view thereof with a saw portion and a knife portion in partially folded positions; and,

FIG. 20 is yet another left side elevation view thereof with a saw portion and a knife portion in folded positions and a gut hook portion in an extended position.

The broken lines shown herein are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Barnes, Blair Scott, Tsuda, Hollan Akio

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