Needlenose pliers

Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of needlenose pliers according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view of present invention;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view of the present invention, which is a mirror image of the left side elevational view;

FIG. 6 is a top elevational view of the present invention; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom elevational view of the present invention.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D272984 March 13, 1984 Shaffer
D358312 May 16, 1995 Keenan
Other references
  • Griot's Garage Catalog, "Europe's Highest Performance Pliers", p. 3, Dec. 1994, Examiner's Office.
Patent History
Patent number: D424395
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 29, 1999
Date of Patent: May 9, 2000
Assignee: General Housewares Corporation (Terre Haute, IN)
Inventors: Donald R. Lamond (Lynbrook, NY), Christopher Claypool (Hoboken, NJ)
Primary Examiner: Alan P. Douglas
Assistant Examiner: Reid Hecker
Law Firm: McDermott, Will & Emery
Application Number: 0/104,175
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D 8/58
International Classification: 0805;