Step stool
Description
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a step stool showing our new design;
FIG. 2 is a right-side elevational view thereof, with the left-side elevational view thereof substantially similar;
FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof; and,
FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof.
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Patent History
Patent number: D434855
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 13, 1999
Date of Patent: Dec 5, 2000
Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc. (Wilmington, DE)
Inventors: Steve Ullum (Louisville, KY), Jerry R. Smith (Columbus, IN)
Primary Examiner: Doris Clark
Law Firm: Barnes & Thornburg
Application Number: 0/109,379
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 13, 1999
Date of Patent: Dec 5, 2000
Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc. (Wilmington, DE)
Inventors: Steve Ullum (Louisville, KY), Jerry R. Smith (Columbus, IN)
Primary Examiner: Doris Clark
Law Firm: Barnes & Thornburg
Application Number: 0/109,379
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