Plate joiner

- Black & Decker Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a plate joiner showing our new design.

FIG. 2 is a right side view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof.

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof.

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof.

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

FIG. 7 is a rear elevational view thereof.

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Patent History
Patent number: D431438
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 29, 1999
Date of Patent: Oct 3, 2000
Assignee: Black & Decker Inc. (Newark, DE)
Inventors: Gregg Flender (Bedford, MA), Sean W. Flickinger (Felton, PA), George H. F. Schnakenberg, III (Cambridge, MA), Donald W. Zurwelle (Lutherville, MD)
Primary Examiner: Martie K. Holtje
Attorneys: Dennis A. Dearing, John D. Del Ponti, Bruce S. Shapiro
Application Number: 0/113,125
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D 8/64; D8/67; D8/69
International Classification: 0803;