Tool box step

- Caterpillar Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tool box step showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.

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
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D3/274; D3/903; Step Stool Type (D25/65)