Tool for use in the donning and removal of shoes and socks

Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a tool for use in the donning and removal of shoes and socks showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a side elevation view thereof, the opposite side elevation view being a mirror image;

FIG. 5 is a front elevation view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a rear elevation view thereof.

The broken line showing of the environmental structure of a person donning socks in FIG. 1 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D365913
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 2, 1994
Date of Patent: Jan 9, 1996
Inventor: Thomas B. Ballard (Southfield, MI)
Primary Examiner: Ted Shooman
Assistant Examiner: Richelle Shelton
Law Firm: Gifford, Krass, Groh, Sprinkle, Patmore, Anderson & Citkowski
Application Number: 0/31,692
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/2641