Manicurist tool handle

- Kupa, Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the manicurist tool handle of the instant invention;

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view thereof, all sides appearing the same;

FIG. 3 is a view of the upper end of FIG. 2; and,

FIG. 4 is a view of the lower end of FIG. 2.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D26063 September 1896 Whiting
D75784 July 1928 Eldridge
D113776 March 1939 Whitehouse
D207147 March 1967 Daher
D266607 October 19, 1982 Choe
D310715 September 18, 1990 Straihammer et al.
D336957 June 29, 1993 Koros et al.
2392907 January 1946 Driscoll
3420250 January 1969 Holmes
4643207 February 17, 1987 Grahame
5346473 September 13, 1994 Bowman
Foreign Patent Documents
167 March 1881 ITX
16014 1889 GBX
Other references
  • Hammacher Schlemmer & Co. Cat. 1914, 1) p. 549: chisel handles at center of page. 2) p. 550: handle on upper left.
Patent History
Patent number: D405232
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 22, 1997
Date of Patent: Feb 2, 1999
Assignee: Kupa, Inc. (Buena Park, CA)
Inventors: Christopher T. Stevens (Laguna Niguel, CA), Richard B. Hurter (Burbank, CA)
Primary Examiner: Ted Shooman
Assistant Examiner: C Tuttle
Attorney: G. Donald Weber, Jr.
Application Number: 0/78,168
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Powered (D28/58); Tool Or Implement (D28/57); Element (D28/62); Hand Manipulated Tool Or Instrument (23) (D24/133); D7/393
International Classification: 2803;