Fish tape assembly

- Applied Power Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a right, top, front perspective view of a fish tape assembly embodying my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a right side elevational view thereof.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D253877 January 8, 1980 Covey et al.
D351561 October 18, 1994 Moffatt et al.
3568947 March 1971 Oprins
4092780 June 6, 1978 Trethewey et al.
4164334 August 14, 1979 Rathbun et al.
4251038 February 17, 1981 Gename
4306688 December 22, 1981 Hechler, IV
5056731 October 15, 1991 Koehn
5110092 May 5, 1992 Blaha et al.
5423516 June 13, 1995 Blaha
Other references
  • Undated Ideal ad entitled "Wire Management" (p. 17) showing the IDEAL Tuff-Grip Fish Tapes, admitted prior art. An enlarged photocopy of the handle portion of the Tuff-Grip Fish Tapes shown in Exhibit 1, admitted prior art. A 1993 Greenlee Textron Inc. ad entitled "Greenlee Fish Tapes" showing Nylon, Steel or Flex-O-Twist Fish Tapes, admitted prior art.
Patent History
Patent number: D408749
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 16, 1998
Date of Patent: Apr 27, 1999
Assignee: Applied Power Inc. (Butler, WI)
Inventor: Dean R. Walsten (Slinger, WI)
Primary Examiner: Antoine Duval Davis
Law Firm: Quarles & Brady LLP
Application Number: 0/82,188
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: With Casing, I.e., Retractable Type (D10/72)
International Classification: 1004;