Hand-held metal detector

- Garrett Electronics, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a hand-held metal detector;

FIG. 2 is a side view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a rear view thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for a hand-held metal detector, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
4423377 December 27, 1983 Podhrasky
D374829 October 22, 1996 Yue
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Patent History
Patent number: D459246
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 26, 2001
Date of Patent: Jun 25, 2002
Assignee: Garrett Electronics, Inc. (Garland, TX)
Inventors: John Michael Power (Garland, TX), Gerald Lee Johnson (Garland, TX)
Primary Examiner: Antoine Duval Davis
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP
Application Number: 29/150,625
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Radiation, E.g., Geiger Counter (D10/47)
International Classification: 1004;