Digital multimeter

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front three-quarter perspective view of a digital multimeter showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top front elevational view;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D256896 September 16, 1980 Kuramoto
D314715 February 19, 1991 Nelson et al.
Other references
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Patent History
Patent number: D358348
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 14, 1994
Date of Patent: May 16, 1995
Assignee: Universal Enterprises, Inc. (Beaverton, OR)
Inventor: Garry M. Burgess (Beaverton, OR)
Primary Examiner: Antoine Duval Davis
Law Firm: Chernoff, Vilhauer, McClung & Stenzel
Application Number: 0/24,393
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Provided With Handle, Or Hand-held (D10/78)