Scissors handle

- Alco Industries, Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective of the scissors handle;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the handle, it being understood that the rear is a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side view from the thumb side of the handle;

FIG. 4 is a side view from the side opposite to that of FIG. 3, i.e., from the finger side; and,

FIG. 5 is an end view of the handle and is of the end away from the scissors blades shown in dotted lines in the drawings.

The dotted line disclosure of environmental structure in the drawings is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D425386
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 4, 1999
Date of Patent: May 23, 2000
Assignee: Alco Industries, Inc. (Valley Forge, PA)
Inventor: Scott F. Sprouse (Oak Harbor, OH)
Primary Examiner: Alan P. Douglas
Assistant Examiner: Reid Hecker
Law Firm: Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Application Number: 0/108,837
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D 8/57
International Classification: 0803;