Captive screw

- Southco, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a captive screw of my design.

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view of the captive screw of FIG. 1, the remaining sides being identical.

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the captive screw of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a captive screw of FIG. 1., as seen from the rear/side; and,

FIG. 5 is a second perspective view of a captive screw of FIG. 1., as seen from the top/side.

The phantom lines of FIGS. 1-5 indicate are for illustrative purposes only and do not form part of the design of the captive screw.

Claims

The ornamental design for a captive screw, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D489602
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 12, 2002
Date of Patent: May 11, 2004
Assignee: Southco, Inc. (Concordville, PA)
Inventor: Michael D. Menta (Aston, PA)
Primary Examiner: Holly Baynham
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Paul & Paul
Application Number: 29/159,068
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/387
International Classification: 0808;