Contoured handle for taping knife

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front view of the present handle, the rear being identical;

FIG. 2 is a left side view of same, the right side being identical;

FIG. 3 is a top view of the handle of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of same;

FIG. 5 is top perspective view of the handle of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a front view of an alternate embodiment of the handle of FIG. 1, the rear view being identical;

FIG. 7 is a left side view of same, the right side being identical;

FIG. 8 is a top view of the handle of FIG. 6;

FIG. 9 is a bottom view of same; and,

FIG. 10 is a top perspective view of the handle of FIG. 6.

The subject matter depicted in broken lines is not intended to be part of the claimed invention and is shown only for environment purposes.

Claims

The ornamental design for a contoured handle for taping knife, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D541616
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 22, 2005
Date of Patent: May 1, 2007
Assignee: United States Gypsum Company (Chicago, IL)
Inventors: Robert Bruno (Avon, CT), Jason Lind (Barkhamsted, CT), Matthew Earle Myers (Naperville, IL)
Primary Examiner: Alan P. Douglas
Assistant Examiner: Barbara Fox
Attorney: Greer, Burns & Crain, Ltd.
Application Number: 29/234,782
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/107