Container for a measuring tape

- Lee Valley Tools Ltd.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the top and side of the present invention, with a portion of a measuring tape shown in broken lines.

FIG. 2 is a side elevation view of the invention shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the invention shown in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of the invention shown in FIG. 1.

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

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D98554 February 1936 Stowell
D340196 October 12, 1993 Tong
Other references
  • Photo 1--Photograph of two measuring tape containers admitted to be prior art. Photo 2--Photograph of three measuring tape containers admitted to be prior art.
Patent History
Patent number: D426477
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 5, 1999
Date of Patent: Jun 13, 2000
Assignee: Lee Valley Tools Ltd. (Ottawa)
Inventor: Steven K. Jones (Nepean)
Primary Examiner: Antoine Duval Davis
Attorney: John S. Kilpatrick Stockton LLP Pratt
Application Number: 0/108,917
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: With Casing, I.e., Retractable Type (D10/72)
International Classification: 1004;