Ratchet link

- OP-D-OP, Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a top front perspective view of a ratchet link showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view thereof, the side opposite being a mirror image of the side shown;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

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

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof.

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Patent History
Patent number: D373077
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 24, 1994
Date of Patent: Aug 27, 1996
Assignee: OP-D-OP, Inc. (Roseville, CA)
Inventors: James P. Dudley (Sacramento, CA), Kyle D. Fields (El Dorado Hills, CA)
Primary Examiner: Ted Shooman
Assistant Examiner: C. Tuttle
Attorney: John P. O'Banion
Application Number: 0/27,541
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/8499