Pliers with semi-flush fastener

- Emerson Electric Co.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of pliers with a semi-flush fastener showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear face view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front slotted face view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof.

The broken lines of FIGS. 1–7 are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

The characteristic feature of our claimed design is pliers with a fastener that (1) sits down within a slot such that the fastener's outermost surface is flush with the surface of the pliers's slotted face and (2) protrudes from the surface of the face opposite the pliers's slotted face.

Claims

The ornamental design for pliers with a semi-flush fastener, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
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1561833 November 1925 Cruickshank
1684775 September 1928 Neikirk
1895314 January 1933 Dripps
2881649 April 1959 Ball et al.
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D344224 February 15, 1994 Imhoff
5904078 May 18, 1999 Gustafson et al.
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D431435 October 3, 2000 McCalla et al.
D524128 July 4, 2006 Puerta
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Other references
  • Sears Tool Catalog, 1989, p. 36, #12, Slip-Joint Pliers.
  • Snap-On Tools Catalog, 1989, p. 186, Pliers.
  • True Craft Catalog, 1975, p. 2, Drop Forged Pliers.
Patent History
Patent number: D546151
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 28, 2005
Date of Patent: Jul 10, 2007
Assignee: Emerson Electric Co. (St. Louis, MO)
Inventors: Ellis Williams (Colorado Springs, CO), James P. Frankewich (Colorado Springs, CO)
Primary Examiner: Alan P. Douglas
Assistant Examiner: Deanna Fluegeman
Attorney: Locke Liddell & Sapp LLP
Application Number: 29/239,422
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/52