Article grasping hook

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an article grasping hook showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof, the rear being a mirror image; and,

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof.

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Patent History
Patent number: D327614
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 23, 1990
Date of Patent: Jul 7, 1992
Inventors: Raymond Banks (Elizabeth City, NC), Audrey Banks (Elizabeth City, NC)
Primary Examiner: Theodore M. Shooman
Assistant Examiner: Philip Hyder
Attorney: Terry M. Gernstein
Application Number: 7/468,967
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D 8/14; D/8107