Combined sandbox and bench

- Thompson Industries, Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a top and rear perspective view of a combined sandbox and bench showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top and front perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof; the left side elevational view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a sectional elevational view thereof taken along line 7--7 of FIG. 3.

FIGS. 3-7 inclusive are shown in an enlarged scale for clarity of illustration.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D245435 August 16, 1977 Gnehm
D306466 March 6, 1990 Elliott et al.
2057942 October 1936 Fay
2724123 November 1955 Kesler
3729881 May 1973 Disko
4935970 June 26, 1990 Aristone
Other references
  • Playlearn Products; 1980, p. 5, as shown. Playlearn Products, 1980, p. 16, Item #8 sandbox. Sears Cat, Spring 1955, p. 878, sandboxes bottom left of the page. House & Garden, May 1958, p. 154, sandbox bottom of the page.
Patent History
Patent number: D338941
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 22, 1992
Date of Patent: Aug 31, 1993
Assignee: Thompson Industries, Inc. (Russellville, AR)
Inventors: Harry W. Scott, Jr. (Dover, AR), Randall W. Britt (Russellville, AR), Kenneth L. Renfroe (Russellville, AR)
Primary Examiner: Bernard Ansher
Assistant Examiner: Prabhakar Deshmukh
Attorney: Stephen D. Carver
Application Number: 7/902,298
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D21/252