Tool for undoing braids

Sep 13, 1994

Description

FIG. 1 is a side view of a tool for undoing braids showing my new design, the side opposite being a mirror image of the side shown;

FIG. 2 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 3 is an isometric view seen from the bottom, rear and side.

Referenced Cited

U.S. Patent Documents

D25410	April 1896	Nicholson
306188	October 1884	Strong
875093	December 1907	Mohme et al.
1178000	April 1916	Dyer
5205194	April 27, 1993	Rodey
5279255	January 18, 1994	Northcutt
5417230	May 23, 1995	Wood
5439263	August 8, 1995	Chambers

Other references

Hammacher Schlemmer 1914 Cat. p. 547, brad awl handle at left and center. Pritzlaff hardware Cat. .COPYRGT. 1952, 1) p. 481: wire bar tie twister on lower right 2) p. 556: beet weeder on lower left. Reid's tool supply Cat. Sep. 1992, p. 36: threaded machine handle at top.

Patent History

Patent number: D396733
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 13, 1994
Date of Patent: Aug 4, 1998
Inventor: Karla Johnson (Oakland, CA)
Primary Examiner: Philip S. Hyder
Assistant Examiner: C. Tuttle
Application Number: 0/26,736

Classifications

Current U.S. Class: Hair Device Not Elsewhere Specified (14) (D28/10); D8/14
International Classification: 2803;