Socket wrench

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a socket wrench according to the invention illustrating the top and right side of the invention;

FIG. 2 is a top elevation view of the socket wrench of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a bottom elevation view of the socket wrench of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevation view of the socket wrench of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view of the socket wrench of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a front side elevation view of the socket wrench of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a back side elevation view of the socket wrench of FIG. 1

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the socket wrench of FIG. 1, the difference being the disclaiming as indicated in the drawing by the location of the broken lines and the removal of the flex-head;

FIG. 9 is a top elevation view of the socket wrench of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a bottom elevation view of the socket wrench of FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is a right side elevation view of the socket wrench of FIG. 8;

FIG. 12 is a left side elevation view of the socket wrench of FIG. 8;

FIG. 13 is a front side elevation view of the socket wrench of FIG. 8; and,

FIG. 14 is a back side elevation view of the socket wrench of FIG. 8.

Petitioner disclaims the shape and configuration of the features of those portions shown in broken lines.

Claims

The ornamental design for a socket wrench, as shown.

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Patent History
Patent number: D642881
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 29, 2010
Date of Patent: Aug 9, 2011
Assignee: Meridian International Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Brent Christopher (Portland, OR)
Primary Examiner: Raphael Barkai
Assistant Examiner: Randall Gholson
Attorney: Shuttleworth & Ingersoll, PLC
Application Number: 29/379,971
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/25