Universal shank for tools

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a universal shank for tools;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof.

The phantom lines in FIGS. 1–6 are for illustrative purposes only and do not form part of the claimed invention.

Claims

The ornamental design for a universal shank for tools, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D575609
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 22, 2006
Date of Patent: Aug 26, 2008
Assignee: Black & Decker Inc. (Newark, DE)
Inventor: Michael P. Peters (Lutherville, MD)
Primary Examiner: T. Chase Nelson
Assistant Examiner: Karen Acker
Attorney: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C.
Application Number: 29/254,389
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/70