Set of creeper ends

- Whiteside Mfg. Co.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the top of a creeper with creeper ends incorporating my new design, the dashed lines forming no part of such design;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the bottom of a creeper with the creeper ends, the dashed lines forming no part of such design;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a side view thereof, the other side being identical;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is an end view of one end thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for a set of creeper ends, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D539002
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 8, 2006
Date of Patent: Mar 20, 2007
Assignee: Whiteside Mfg. Co. (Delaware, OH)
Inventor: David D. Curry (Kenosha, WI)
Primary Examiner: Freda S. Nunn
Assistant Examiner: Kevin K. Rudzinski
Attorney: Renner, Kenner, Greive, Bobak, Taylor & Weber
Application Number: 29/253,571
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D34/27)