Leather shoehorn
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a leather shoehorn showing my new design; the looped member is broken away for purposes of illustration;
FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof, the bottom plan view is a mirror image;
FIG. 3 is a side elevational view thereof, the opposite side is a mirror image;
FIG. 4 is a front elevational view of a second embodiment of a leather showhorn showing my new design, the bottom is a mirror image, the only difference being the absence of the looped member and corresponding through-hole;
FIG. 5 is an end elevational view thereof, the view shown being from the broad end of the shoehorn of my design; and,
FIG. 6 is an end elevational view thereof, the view shown being from the narrow end of the shoehorn of my design.
The loop member in FIGS. 1, 2 and 3 is shown broken away for ease of illustration.
FIGS. 4, 5, and 6 show an alternate design wherein the loop member and the hole on the narrow end of the shoehorn are absent.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 21, 1995
Date of Patent: Mar 25, 1997
Assignee: Holland Brothers (San Francisco, CA)
Inventor: John M. Holland (Larkspur, CA)
Primary Examiner: Paula A. Mortimer
Law Firm: Cushman Darby & Cushman IP Group of Pillsbury Madison & Sutro LLP
Application Number: 0/44,290
