Tool box

- Makita Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front and right side perspective view of a tool box in accordance with a first embodiment of our new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom, rear and right side perspective view of the tool box in accordance with the first embodiment of our new design;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view of the tool box in accordance with my the first embodiment of new design;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view of the tool box in accordance with the first embodiment of our new design;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the tool box in accordance with the first embodiment of our new design;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view of the tool box in accordance with the first embodiment of our new design;

FIG. 7 is a right side elevational view of the tool box in accordance with the first embodiment of our new design;

FIG. 8 is a left side elevational view of the tool box in accordance with the first embodiment of our new design;

FIG. 9 is a top, front and right side perspective view of a tool box in accordance with a second embodiment of our new design;

FIG. 10 is a bottom, rear and right side perspective view of the tool box in accordance with the second embodiment of our new design;

FIG. 11 is a left side elevational view of the tool box in accordance with the second embodiment of our new design;

FIG. 12 is a top, front and right side perspective view of a tool box in accordance with a third embodiment of our new design;

FIG. 13 is a bottom, rear and right side perspective view of the tool box in accordance with the third embodiment of our new design;

FIG. 14 is a left side elevational view of the tool box in accordance with the third embodiment of our new design;

FIG. 15 is a top, front and right side perspective view of a tool box in accordance with a fourth embodiment of our new design;

FIG. 16 is a bottom, rear and right side perspective view of the tool box in accordance with the fourth embodiment of our new design;

FIG. 17 is a left side elevational view of the tool box in accordance with the fourth embodiment of our new design;

FIG. 18 is a top, front and right side perspective view of a tool box in accordance with a fifth embodiment of our new design;

FIG. 19 is a bottom, rear and right side perspective view of the tool box in accordance with the fifth embodiment of our new design; and,

FIG. 20 is a left side elevational view of the tool box in accordance with the fifth embodiment of our new design.

The tool box according to the second and third embodiments illustrated in FIGS. 9-14 is the same as to the tool box according to the first embodiment illustrated in FIGS. 1-8 except that the number and height of the rectangular recesses formed on the rear, right side, and left side surfaces are different due to a difference in height of the tool box.

In FIGS. 18-20 illustrating the fifth embodiment, the tool box is shown broken away by a break line to illustrate an indeterminate height of the tool box. The precise height of the tool box is not being claimed in the fifth embodiment.

Claims

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

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Other references
  • German Industrial Design Document No. M9200410.5; Published May 25, 1992; German Patnet and Brand Office.
  • Makita Plunge Cut Circular Saw SP 6000 brochure; Makita Corporation, Printed in Japan; Mar. 2007.
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Patent History
Patent number: D668869
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 10, 2012
Date of Patent: Oct 16, 2012
Assignee: Makita Corporation (Anjo-shi)
Inventors: Yuji Yamamoto (Anjo), Kiyozumi Kokawa (Anjo)
Primary Examiner: Jennifer Rivard
Attorney: Global IP Counselors, LLP
Application Number: 29/417,899
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D3/281; D3/905