Above ground lift

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an above ground lift, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a rear elevational view thereof.

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Patent History
Patent number: D375602
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 21, 1995
Date of Patent: Nov 12, 1996
Assignee: Bend-Pak, Inc. (Santa Paula, CA)
Inventors: Donald R. Henthorn (Simi Valley, CA), Jeffrey S. Kritzer (Moorpark, CA)
Primary Examiner: A. Hugo Word
Assistant Examiner: Robin V. Taylor
Law Firm: Litman, McMahon and Brown, L.L.C.
Application Number: 0/40,547
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Conveying, Lifting, Or Transferring Article (D34/28)