Multi purpose hand operated utensil

Description

The multi purpose hand operated utensil has a body made up of two parts hingedly connected to one another. The outer contour of the body is curved, and a distinctive slot between the two parts is visible on each side of the utensil. The body parts have plain side walls. The body parts may accommodate tools or parts of them which may be displaceable out of the body parts depending on the tools or their parts. Actuators may be provided for activating tools like a stapler, a knife, scissors, and the like, the body being useable as a handle.

FIG. 1 is a perspective front view of the multi purpose hand operated utensil seen from above;

FIG. 2 is a perspective front view of the multi purpose hand operated utensil seen from below;

FIG. 3 is a perspective front view of the multi purpose hand operated utensil seen from behind and above;

FIG. 4 is a perspective front view of the multi purpose hand operated utensil seen from behind and below;

FIG. 5 is a side view of the multi purpose hand operated utensil;

FIG. 6 is a front view of the multi purpose hand operated utensil; and,

FIG. 7 is a view from behind of the multi purpose hand operated utensil.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a multi purpose hand operated utensil, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Leins; Hanspeter (Nagold, DE)
Assignee:	Ctech AG (Chur, CH)
Appl. No.:	D/214,559
Filed:	February 26, 2004

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Aug 29, 2003 [EM]			69091

Current U.S. Class:	D8/105
Current International Class:	0803
Field of Search:	;D8/98,105,104 ;D27/142 ;D3/205 ;D19/99,77,65,100 ;81/440 ;7/170,167,164,163

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Primary Examiner: Brooks; Cathron C.
Assistant Examiner: Murphy; Austin
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione