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The broken lines shown in the Figures represent portions of the pliers that form no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for pliers as shown and described.
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- Rapala, first available Apr. 3, 2026 [online], [retrieved Apr. 15, 2026]. Retrieved from internet, https://www.ebay.com/itm/137094365196 (Year: 2026).
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 14, 2025
Date of Patent: Nov 3, 2026
Assignee: Rapala VMC Oyj (Helsinki)
Inventors: Meng Da Liu (Inver Grove Heights, MN), Bart Rosen (Elk River, MN), Jeremy Michael Grayson (Minneapolis, MN)
Primary Examiner: Wendy L Arminio
Assistant Examiner: Christina Gabrielle Codsen
Application Number: 29/998,484