Mop bucket

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top left front perspective view of a mop bucket showing our new design;

FIg. 2 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side elevational view being a mirror image;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

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

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken line showing of a handle and wheels is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D374321
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 29, 1995
Date of Patent: Oct 1, 1996
Assignee: Rubbermaid Commercial Products Inc. (Winchester, VA)
Inventors: Jon Mandell (Hattiesburg, MS), Vicky Michael (Middletown, VA), Michael Roby (Winchester, VA), Glen E. Tomblin (Winchester, VA)
Primary Examiner: A. Hugo Word
Assistant Examiner: Robin Taylor
Attorneys: Richard B. O'Planick, Lisa B. Reidesel
Application Number: 0/44,688
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Bucket, Pail, Or Attachment Therefor (D32/53)