Step stool

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a step stool showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of a step stool showing my new design;

FIG. 9 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 14 is a bottom view thereof.

The broken lines in the figures are included for the purpose of illustrating portions of a step stool and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a step stool as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1083413
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 4, 2023
Date of Patent: Jul 15, 2025
Inventor: Mark Raymond Stultz (Maple Grove, MN)
Primary Examiner: Susan E Krakower
Assistant Examiner: Michelle M Reeves
Application Number: 29/899,075
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D6/350; D6/349