Hand tool

- Cooper Brands, Inc.

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a hand tool showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a left-side view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right-side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of a hand tool showing my new design;

FIG. 9 is a left-side view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a right-side view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of a hand tool showing my new design;

FIG. 16 is a left-side view thereof;

FIG. 17 is a right-side view thereof;

FIG. 18 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 19 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 20 is a front view thereof; and,

FIG. 21 is a rear view thereof.

The broken line showing of the portion of the hand tool is illustrative and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a hand tool, as shown and described.

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Foreign Patent Documents
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Other references
  • Cooper Industries Hand Tools Online Catalog, Wiss Section, Aug. 3, 2003—Solid Steel Tinner's Snips , p. 7, and Inlaid Industrial Snips, p. 8.
  • Sears Craftsman Power and Hand Tools Catalog 1995/1996—Craftsman Duckbill Snips, Item G, and Craftsman 16½-Inch Heavy Duty Tin Snips, Item J, p. 54.
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  • Hand Tools Buyer's Guide Magazine, 2004, p. 64.
  • Taiwan Hand Tools Buyer's Guide, 1998, p. 34.
Patent History
Patent number: D574206
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 16, 2005
Date of Patent: Aug 5, 2008
Assignee: Cooper Brands, Inc. (Houston, TX)
Inventor: Jonathan S. Beckwith (Raleigh, NC)
Primary Examiner: Cathron Brooks
Assistant Examiner: Deanna Fluegeman
Attorney: SAIDMAN DesignLaw Group
Application Number: 29/245,013
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/57