Water-pump pliers with semi-flush fastener

- Emerson Electric Co.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of water-pump 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 water-pump pliers with a semi-flush fastener, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D546152
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: 29/239,423
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/52