Handle assembly for hand tool

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the handle assembly for hand tool showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view of one side thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view of the other side thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front elevational thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a rear elevational view thereof.

The broken line showing of the jaws in FIGS. 1-6 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D343999 February 8, 1994 Letson
D350265 September 6, 1994 Mellits et al.
D358312 May 16, 1995 Keenan
D360813 August 1, 1995 Wiedemann et al.
D362607 September 26, 1995 Fisher
3261244 July 1966 Smoyak et al.
4602536 July 29, 1986 Fish
4934222 June 19, 1990 Rittmann et al.
5253557 October 19, 1993 Dolak
Other references
  • Snap-On Catalog, cover, pp. 158 and 160-61. P. 15 from The Productivity Company --Mac Tools, Inc. date of Aug., 1994.
Patent History
Patent number: D380656
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 19, 1995
Date of Patent: Jul 8, 1997
Assignee: Snap-on Technologies, Inc. (Crystal Lake, IL)
Inventors: Daniel M. Eggert (Kenosha, WI), Christopher D. Thompson (Milwaukee, WI)
Primary Examiner: Philip S. Hyder
Law Firm: Emrich & Dithmar
Application Number: 0/45,435
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D 8/52; D8/107
International Classification: 0805;