Cap block

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the cap block;

FIG. 2 is a bottom plan view of the block of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the block of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view of the block of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a back elevational view of the block of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a side elevational view of the block of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along the line 7--7 in FIG. 2; and,

FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along the line 8--8 in FIG. 2.

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Patent History
Patent number: D362511
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 16, 1993
Date of Patent: Sep 19, 1995
Assignee: Societ Civile des Brevets Henri C. Vidal (Le Pecq)
Inventors: Peter L. Anderson (Centreville, VA), Michael J. Cowell (Leesburg, VA), Dan J. Hotek (Chantilly, VA)
Primary Examiner: Doris Clark
Law Firm: Banner & Allegretti, Ltd.
Application Number: 0/11,818
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