Utility knife

Description

This patent application is related to the U.S. Design Application entitled "Utility Knife", filed Nov. 10, 2002, which is assigned to the assignee of the present invention, and is hereby expressly incorporated by reference as part of the present disclosure.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a utility knife showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front plan view of the utility knife of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a left side plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a rear plan view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of a utility knife showing our new design;

FIG. 10 is a front plan view of the utility knife of FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a left side plan view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a right side plan view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a rear plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 16 is a rear perspective view thereof.

The broken lines in the drawings show structure that is not part of the claimed design, but rather show the environment in which the design is associated, or show portions of the article in which the design is embodied or applied to that are not considered part of the claimed design. The stippling in the drawings is intended to show contrasting colors, wherein the stippling indicates a darker color than the other portions of the article that do not include stippling. In one exemplary embodiment, the stippling applied to the nose portion of the article represents a natural stainless steel color that contrasts with a lighter color applied to other portions of the article, such as white. In another exemplary embodiment, the stippling applied to the body of the article represents a gray color that contrasts with a lighter color of the nose portion of the article, such as a natural stainless steel color.

Claims

The ornamental design for a utility knife, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Brown; Donald A. (Sterling, MA), Fleury; Kevin (Feeding Hills, MA), Korb; William B. (Melrose, CT), LeBlanc; Norman (Harrisburg, NC), Levine; Steven R. (Mooresville, NC), Talbot; Corey M. (Hebron, CT), Weremchuk; Peter (South Windsor, CT)
Assignee:	Irwin Industrial Tool Company (Huntersville, NC)
Appl. No.:	D/193,586
Filed:	November 11, 2003

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Current U.S. Class:	D8/99
Current International Class:	0803
Field of Search:	;D8/98,99,100,107 ;30/2,162,320,329,335,337

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Primary Examiner: Hyder; Philip S.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: McCarter & English, LLP