Handle for a soldering iron

- The Schawbel Corporation
Description

FIG. 1 is a left side elevational view of a handle for a soldering iron showing our new design, the right side being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 2 is a bottom plan view;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view; and

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof.

The broken line showing of a soldering iron is for environmental purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D194318 November 1963 Knowles
D205199 July 1966 Henes et al.
D228440 September 1973 Mestrovic et al.
D243147 January 25, 1977 Sylvester
D269493 June 28, 1983 Koturov et al.
D300200 March 14, 1989 Arehart
D300297 March 21, 1989 Avehart
718034 January 1903 Thorngren
2516194 July 1950 Faudree et al.
3580462 May 1971 Vanyi
Other references
  • American Bicyclist, 10/1958, p. 18, Handlegrip (3) top right. Wall Catalog, 11/1969, cover, Soldering Iron in center. Wahl Catalog, 3/1972, cover, Soldering Iron. Black & Decker, 12/1974, (From New Equipment Digest of 11/1974), Soldering Iron at top.
Patent History
Patent number: D315853
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 6, 1988
Date of Patent: Apr 2, 1991
Assignee: The Schawbel Corporation (Cambridge, MA)
Inventors: Thaddeus Zaborowski (Cambridge, MA), Alan MacLeod (Cambridge, MA)
Primary Examiner: Nelson C. Holtje
Assistant Examiner: Gary D. Watson
Law Firm: Levisohn Lerner & Berger
Application Number: 7/280,532
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D 8/30