Child's thumb guard

Description

FIG. 1 is a first left side elevational view of a child's thumb guard, showing my novel design;

FIG. 2 is a second left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front side view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a back side view thereof.

The broken lines shown on the surface of the child's thumb guard is meant to represent stitching. The fragmentary criss cross pattern shown on the the surface of the child's thumb guard represents a fabric material and is understood to be repeated throughout the guard.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D25050 January 1896 Chatelain
2633126 March 1953 Newmark
3770270 November 1973 Ingold
4524464 June 25, 1985 Primiano et al.
4658441 April 21, 1987 Smith
4894866 January 23, 1990 Walker
5010901 April 30, 1991 Pales
5497510 March 12, 1996 Knowles et al.
Foreign Patent Documents
1514327 October 1989 RUX
Patent History
Patent number: D416650
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 13, 1998
Date of Patent: Nov 16, 1999
Inventor: Kenneth K. Stevens (Sarasota, FL)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Assistant Examiner: Robert A. Delehanty
Attorney: Larson & Larson, PA
Application Number: 0/94,891
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Hand Or Finger (e.g., Glove, Mitt, Stall) (D29/113)
International Classification: 2902;