Paint applicator

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a paint applicator of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged top plan view thereof, the bottom plan view being the mirror image thereof;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged right end elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is an enlarged left end elevational view thereof.

The handle is shown broken away to indicate indeterminate length. The broken lines within the shaded areas represent the bounds of the claimed design and all other broken lines are for illsutrative purposes only. None of the broken lines form part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a paint applicator, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D470316
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 25, 2001
Date of Patent: Feb 18, 2003
Assignee: Newell Operating Company (Freeport, IL)
Inventors: Peter M. Schmidt (Chicago, IL), Ron C. Farnum (Glen Ellyn, IL), Dana W. Altheimer (Port Washington, WI)
Primary Examiner: Alan P. Douglas
Assistant Examiner: Lavone D. Tabor
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun
Application Number: 29/145,703
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D4/138
International Classification: 0404;