Folding tool handle
Sorensen , et al. * November 4, 1
U.S. patent number D385,767 [Application Number D/035,545] was granted by the patent office on 1997-11-04 for folding tool handle. This patent grant is currently assigned to American Tool Companies, Inc.. Invention is credited to Anthony B. Fuller, Joseph A. Sorensen.
| United States Patent | D385,767 |
| Sorensen , et al. | * November 4, 1997 |
Folding tool handle
Claims
The ornamental design for a folding tool handle, as shown.
| Inventors: | Sorensen; Joseph A. (Lincoln, NE), Fuller; Anthony B. (DeWitt, NE) |
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| Assignee: | American Tool Companies, Inc.
(Kenosha, WI) |
| [*] Notice: | The portion of the term of this patent subsequent to September 2, 2011 has been disclaimed. |
| Appl. No.: | D/035,545 |
| Filed: | March 1, 1995 |
| Current U.S. Class: | D8/107 |
| Current International Class: | 0803 |
| Field of Search: | ;D8/105,107,85,29 ;7/138,165,170,118 ;81/437,438,440,124.4 |
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Other References
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Time Motion Tools Catalog, 1993, p. 50, Allen Fold-Up Hex Key Set. . Proto Professional Tools Catalog, "Hex Wrench Sets," published by Proto Professional Tools, p. 124, 11A14, Dec., 1975. . American Tool Companies, Inc. catalog, "VISE-GRIP.RTM. QUICK-GRIP.RTM. Prosnip.RTM. Unibit.RTM. Catalog," published by American Tool Companies, Inc., pp. 23-25. The year of publication is believed to be 1994 based on the copyright notice. At the very leat, it is believed that the catalog was published before the filing of the present application. . U.S. patent application Ser. No. 29/035,544 filed Mar. 1, 1995 by Sorensen et al.. |
Primary Examiner: Hyder; Philip S.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione
Description
FIG. 1 is a front left perspective view of a folding tool handle which incorporates our invention;
FIG. 2 is a top view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof; and,
FIG. 7 is a rear view thereof.
The broken line portions of the drawings are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.
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