Bending tool

Description

FIG. 1 is a right side elevational view of a bending tool showing our new design.

FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view thereof.

FIG. 3 is bottom plan view thereof.

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof.

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a front elevational view thereof.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D181423 November 1957 Monlthrop
D344437 February 22, 1994 Cleland et al.
4220036 September 2, 1980 Scheetz
5201210 April 13, 1993 Stein
5490409 February 13, 1996 Weber
Patent History
Patent number: D415665
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 30, 1997
Date of Patent: Oct 26, 1999
Assignee: Somnus Medical Technologies Inc. (Sunnyvale, CA)
Inventors: Benjamin T. Nordell, II (Menlo Park, CA), Rick T. Smethers (Fremont, CA)
Primary Examiner: Ted Shooman
Assistant Examiner: Richelle Shelton
Law Firm: Flehr Hohbach Test Albritton & Herbert LLP
Application Number: 0/77,246
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D 8/32
International Classification: 0805;