Thread separator

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the thread separator showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side elevational view being a mirror image of the view shown in this Figure; and,

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof, the bottom plan view being a mirror image of the view shown in this Figure.

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Patent History
Patent number: D375832
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 11, 1995
Date of Patent: Nov 26, 1996
Inventor: Karen Miller (El Paso, TX)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Assistant Examiner: Frank Martinez
Attorney: James A. Hudak
Application Number: 0/42,509
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D 3/23