Tape measure case

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Description

FIG. 1 is a left elevational view of a tape measure case showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a right elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a right elevational view showing another embodiment of my new design for a tape measure case;

FIG. 8 is a left elevational view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 10 is a front elevational view thereof.

The top plan view and rear elevational view of the alternative embodiment of FIGS. 7-10 are omitted as being identical to FIGS. 4 and 6 of the first tape measure case embodiment. FIGS. 1, 2, 7 and 8 are depicted in a reduced scale.

The broken line showings are for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D360838 August 1, 1995 Lin
D373090 August 27, 1996 Bennett
D375269 November 5, 1996 Wertheim et al.
D376546 December 17, 1996 Lin
4434952 March 6, 1984 Czerwinski et al.
4930227 June 5, 1990 Ketchpel
4931336 June 5, 1990 Mullaney, Jr.
4972601 November 27, 1990 Bickford et al.
5657551 August 19, 1997 Lin
Other references
  • Photographs of existing Stanley tape measure case, prior art.
Patent History
Patent number: D399149
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 16, 1997
Date of Patent: Oct 6, 1998
Inventor: Jeffrey E. Bennett (Newhall, CA)
Primary Examiner: Antoine Duval Davis
Law Firm: Lyon & Lyon, LLP
Application Number: 0/76,932
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: With Casing, I.e., Retractable Type (D10/72)
International Classification: 1004;