Tamper-proof nut and tool set

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tamper-proof nut and tool set showing the tamper-proof nut separated from the tamper-proof tool;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the tamper-proof nut;

FIG. 3 is a side elevation view of the tamper-proof nut;

FIG. 4 is a top view of the tamper-proof nut;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the tamper-proof nut;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the tool;

FIG. 7 is a front elevation view of the tool;

FIG. 8 is a right side elevation view of the tool;

FIG. 9 is a rear elevation view of the tool;

FIG. 10 is a left side elevation view of the tool;

FIG. 11 is a top view of the tool; and,

FIG. 12 is a bottom view of the tool.

The design consists of the visual features of the tamper-proof nut and tool set shown in the drawings, whether those features are one of shape, configuration, ornament, or pattern or are a combination of any of these features.

Claims

The ornamental design for a tamper-proof nut and tool set, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D841457
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 12, 2017
Date of Patent: Feb 26, 2019
Inventor: Randall Brown (Surrey)
Primary Examiner: Cynthia R Underwood
Application Number: 29/621,986
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/399