Portion of a dust pan

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top right front perspective view of a portion of a dust pan showing my new design; the broken line showing of a dust pan is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof; the left side elevational view being a mirror image; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof.

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Patent History
Patent number: D389629
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 28, 1996
Date of Patent: Jan 20, 1998
Assignee: Rubbermaid Incorporated (Wooster, OH)
Inventor: Nicole France (Wooster, OH)
Primary Examiner: Susan J. Lucas
Assistant Examiner: Cynthia E. Ramirez
Attorneys: Richard B. O'Planick, Lisa B. Riedesel
Application Number: 0/54,070
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Dust Pan Or Crumb Collector (D32/74)
International Classification: 0705;