Aviation snip handle

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of an aviation snip handle of the present invention showing the aviation snips closed;

FIG. 2 is a side view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top perspective view of an aviation snip handle of the present invention showing the aviation snips open;

FIG. 8 is a side view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 11is a front view thereof; and,

FIG. 12 is a rear view thereof.

The ornamental design which is claimed is shown in solid lines in the drawings. Any broken lines in the drawings are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an aviation snip handle, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
2535215 December 1950 Klenk
D255980 July 22, 1980 Winget
4569132 February 11, 1986 Hill
4967475 November 6, 1990 O'Keeffe et al.
5003695 April 2, 1991 Lipscomb et al.
D416456 November 16, 1999 Pomeroy
D418030 December 28, 1999 Khachatoorian
D435413 December 26, 2000 Panier
6189219 February 20, 2001 Mock
6308421 October 30, 2001 Wang
Foreign Patent Documents
0 792 727 September 1997 EP
Other references
  • Hancock Tools listing for Power-Action Snips, date unknown, but believed to be prior to Jan. 29, 2004, 1 page.
  • Unknown manufacturer listing for Pocket Pruner No. 127, date unknown, but believed to be prior to Jan. 29, 2004, 1 page.
  • Unknown manufacturer listing for Shear Magic Snips, date unknown, but believed to be prior to Jan. 29, 2004, 1 page.
  • Unknown manufacturer listing for Handy Snips (Straight Cut, Angular Snip, and Aviation Snip), date unknown, but believed to be prior to Jan. 29, 2004, 1 page.
  • Clauss Cutlery Co. listing for Hot Hammer Forged snips, 1979, 1 page.
  • Clauss Cutlery Co. listing for Hot Hammer Forged snips and Klenk Industries, Inc. listing for Aviation Snips, date unknown, but believed to be prior to Jan. 29, 2004, 1 page.
  • Clauss Cutlery Col. listing for “Sure Edge” Snips, date unknown, but believed to be prior to Jan. 29, 2004, 1 page.
  • Hancock Tool Mfg. Co. listing for Tinners Snips, date unknown, but believed to be prior to Jan. 29, 2004, 1 page.
  • Hancock Tool Mfg. Co. photograph of snips, date unknown, but believed to be prior to Jan. 29, 2004, 1 page.
  • American Tool Companies photograph of snips, date unknown, but believed to be prior to Jan. 29, 2004, 1 page.
Patent History
Patent number: D503081
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 29, 2004
Date of Patent: Mar 22, 2005
Assignee: Irwin Industrial Tools Company (Huntersville, NC)
Inventors: Brett A. Lucus (Lincoln, NE), James M. Burry (Beatrice, NE)
Primary Examiner: Clare E Heflin
Attorney: Moore & Van Allen, PLLC
Application Number: 29/198,421
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/107; D8/52