U.S. patent number D494,032 [Application Number D/175,223] was granted by the patent office on 2004-08-10 for folding electrician's tool. This patent grant is currently assigned to Leatherman Tool Group, Inc.. Invention is credited to Benjamin C. Rivera.
United States Patent | D494,032 |
Rivera | August 10, 2004 |
Inventors: | Rivera; Benjamin C. (West Linn, OR) |
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Assignee: | Leatherman Tool Group, Inc.
(Portland, OR) |
Appl. No.: | D/175,223 |
Filed: | January 30, 2003 |
Application Number | Filing Date | Patent Number | Issue Date | ||
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155106 | Jan 30, 2002 | D474085 | |||
Current U.S. Class: | D8/58 |
Current International Class: | 0805 |
Field of Search: | ;D8/52-56,58,105,107,98,99 ;81/414,415,418,419,424.5,427.5,380-409,305,9.4,9.44 ;7/102,125-129,166,168,132,107,131,134 ;30/34,143,153,155,161,90.1,90.2 |
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