| D484376 |
Laser etched socket
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| Patent Drawings: | |
| Inventor: |
Cromer |
| Date Issued: |
December 30, 2003 |
| Application: |
D/162,839 |
| Filed: |
June 18, 2002 |
| Inventors: |
Cromer; Gary (Westminster, SC)
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| Assignee: |
Hand Tool Design Corporation (Christiana, DE) |
| Primary Examiner: |
Barkai; Raphael |
| Assistant Examiner: |
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| Attorney Or Agent: |
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP |
| U.S. Class: |
D8/29 |
| Field Of Search: |
D8/21; D8/22; D8/23; D8/24; D8/25; D8/26; D8/27; D8/28; D8/29; 81/119; 81/120; 81/121.1; 81/125; 81/124.3; 81/124.4; 81/177.1; 81/177.85; 81/DIG.5 |
| International Class: |
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| U.S Patent Documents: |
4420995; 4836059; 4936170; 4947713; 4982627; 5031488; 5053440; 5079978; D359669; 5422383; 5489639; D398823; 5819606; 5910197; 5970552; 6047618; D425770; 6152826; D439481; D442837; 6257096; 6257098; 6393950; 6477759 |
| Foreign Patent Documents: |
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| Other References: |
Suntex --Product Catalog 1998, 1/4" Chrome Sockets and Sets..
2001/2002 Matco Tools Professional Hand Tools Catalog and Service Equipmnet, 1/2" Metric Impact Sockets..
2001/2002 Matco Tools Professional Hand Tools Catalog and Service Equipment, 1/4" Impact Sockets..
Matco Tools; "Promo 5;" product launch flyer distributed at trade show in Apr. 2001; 2 pp..
Matco Tools; product launch flyer distributed at trade show in Feb. 1999; 3 pp.. |
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| Abstract: |
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| Claim: |
The ornamental design of a laser etched socket illustrated, substantially as shown and described. |
| Description: |
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a laser etched socket embodying the design of the present invention, whereby the size indicia is defined by etching away a surface layer surrounging the size indicia so that the size indicia is distinguishable from the surrounding etched area;
FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of the laser etched socket illustrated in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view of the laser etched socket illustrated in FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view of the laser etched socket illustrated in FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view of the laser etched socket illustrated in FIG. 1;
FIG. 6 is a top view of the laser etched socket illustrated in FIG. 1; and,
FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the laser etched socket illustrated in FIG. 1.
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