Knife handle Patent Grant Freeman , et al. April 12, 2 [Fiskars Brands, Inc.]

Knife handle

Freeman , et al. April 12, 2

Patent Grant D636052

U.S. patent number D636,052 [Application Number D/368,965] was granted by the patent office on 2011-04-12 for knife handle. This patent grant is currently assigned to Fiskars Brands, Inc.. Invention is credited to Jeff Freeman, Darrin Seeds.

United States Patent	D636,052
Freeman , et al.	April 12, 2011

Knife handle

Claims

CLAIM We claim the ornamental design for a knife handle, as shown and described.

Inventors:	Freeman; Jeff (Tigard, OR), Seeds; Darrin (Vancouver, WA)
Assignee:	Fiskars Brands, Inc. (Madison, WI)
Appl. No.:	D/368,965
Filed:	August 31, 2010

Current U.S. Class:	D22/118
Current International Class:	2202
Field of Search:	;D22/118 ;D8/95-99,107 ;30/152-153,155-156,161,164,321 ;7/105,168

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Primary Examiner: Oliver; Catherine R
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Foley & Lardner LLP

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the claimed design according to one embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof.

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof.

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof.

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof.

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the claimed design according to another embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a front view thereof.

FIG. 10 is a rear view thereof.

FIG. 11 is a left side view thereof.

FIG. 12 is a right side view thereof.

FIG. 13 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 14 is a bottom view thereof.

The ornamental design which is claimed is shown in solid lines in the drawings. The broken lines in the drawings are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

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