Boat hook or the like

Description

FIG. 1 is a left side elevational view of a boat hook or the like showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a front elevational view thereof with the upper jaw removed;

FIG. 8 is a front perspective view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a rear perspective view thereof; and,

FIG. 10 is a bottom perspective view thereof.

The rod member is shown broken away to indicate indeterminate length.

The rod member is absent from the bottom plan view of FIG. 4 for ease of illustration.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
414871 December 1889 Schlueter et al.
597805 January 1889 Lownes
2347718 May 1944 Terry
2715292 August 1955 Williams
3048139 August 1962 Duckett
3098462 July 1963 Holzman
3604069 September 1971 Jensen
3733097 May 1973 Hank
3756096 September 1973 Bolden
3913515 October 1975 Hernsjo
4004539 January 25, 1977 Wesson
Foreign Patent Documents
2814647.6 November 1979 DEX
434617 September 1935 GBX
Other references
  • Defender Industries, Inc., 1982, p. 108, boat hook, located under the heading, `Boat Hooks & Holders` middle of page-left side. E&B Discount Marine Supplies, 1983 p. 96 automatic windlass located in middle of page (copy in group 290). E&B Discount Marine Supplies, 1983, p. 84, telescoping boat hooks-right hand side of page.
Patent History
Patent number: D325694
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 11, 1989
Date of Patent: Apr 28, 1992
Inventors: Raymond Van Dyn Hoven (809 W. Wisconsin Ave., WI), Marvin A. Hietpas (Kaukauna, WI)
Primary Examiner: Wallace R. Burke
Assistant Examiner: H. Baynham
Law Firm: Wheeler Law Firm
Application Number: 7/405,269
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/8356