Tool box step
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Description
The broken lines depict portions of the tool box step which form no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for a tool box step as shown and described.
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Patent History
Patent number: D1156037
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 24, 2023
Date of Patent: Nov 3, 2026
Assignee: Caterpillar Inc. (Peoria, IL)
Inventors: Craig N. Cotterman (Fairborn, OH), Bradley B. Boone (Decatur, IL)
Primary Examiner: Leanne Was-Englehart
Assistant Examiner: Alexandria Dubus
Application Number: 29/900,746
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 24, 2023
Date of Patent: Nov 3, 2026
Assignee: Caterpillar Inc. (Peoria, IL)
Inventors: Craig N. Cotterman (Fairborn, OH), Bradley B. Boone (Decatur, IL)
Primary Examiner: Leanne Was-Englehart
Assistant Examiner: Alexandria Dubus
Application Number: 29/900,746
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
D3/274;
D3/903;
Step Stool Type (D25/65)