Thimble

Description

FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of a thimble, showing my new design, wherein the opposite side elevational view is identical;

FIG. 2 is a bottom plan view;

FIG. 3 is a vertical, cross-sectional view taken along lines 3--3 in FIG. 4; and,

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
1260187 March 1918 Gourtley
1263002 April 1918 Terry
1806730 May 1931 Alland
2494439 January 1950 Gorka et al.
2536979 January 1951 Furdi
2589499 March 1952 Lake
Patent History
Patent number: D401404
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 26, 1996
Date of Patent: Nov 24, 1998
Inventor: Paul A. Raterink (Grand Rapids, MI)
Primary Examiner: Doris V. Coles
Assistant Examiner: Catherine R. Oliver
Law Firm: Price, Heneveld, Cooper, DeWitt & Litton
Application Number: 0/58,860
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D 3/29
International Classification: 0207;