Ratchet

- Snap-on Tools Company
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the ratchet constituting our new design, the phantom lines forming no part of the design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is an elevational view of one side thereof, the other side being a mirror image;

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

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof.

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Patent History
Patent number: D423891
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 11, 1998
Date of Patent: May 2, 2000
Assignee: Snap-on Tools Company (Kenosha, WI)
Inventors: Susan C. Melvin (Zion, IL), Kelly Wolcott (Franksville, WI)
Primary Examiner: Ted Shooman
Assistant Examiner: R. Shelton
Law Firm: Emrich & Dithmar
Application Number: 0/83,486
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D 8/25
International Classification: 0805;