Portion of a tape measure

- Cooper Brands, Inc.

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a portion of a tape measure showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.

The gray shading indicates color contrast.

The broken lines are environmental and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a portion of a tape measure, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D454082 March 5, 2002 Budrow
D486085 February 3, 2004 Lee
D534091 December 26, 2006 Ebihara
Other references
  • Stanley Hand Tools, MaxSteel® Tape Rules, models 33-689, 33-691, 33-692, and 33-695, www.stanleytools.com, offered for sale before Jun. 11, 2007.
  • Stanley Hand Tools, FatMax® Tape Rules, models 33-726, 33-728, www.stanleytools.com, offered for sale before Jun. 11, 2007.
  • Komelon USA, The Professional™ DURA Ny-Coat™ tape, www.komelonusa.com, offered for sale before Jun. 11, 2007.
  • Komelon USA, Grip Lock Nylon Coated Blade tape, www.komelonusa.com, offered for sale before Jun. 11, 2007.
  • Komelon USA, Power tape™, www.komelonusa.com, offered for sale before Jun. 11, 2007.
  • Sears, Craftsman Steel Measuring tape, www.sears.com, offered for sale before Jun. 11, 2007.
  • L.S. Starrett, ProSite® Series Measuring Tape, www.starrett.com, offered for sale before Jun. 11, 2007.
  • L.S. Starrett, Tough Tapes™ MY Series Measuring Tape, www.starrett.com, offered for sale before Jun. 11, 2007.
Patent History
Patent number: D579359
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 11, 2007
Date of Patent: Oct 28, 2008
Assignee: Cooper Brands, Inc. (Houston, TX)
Inventors: James M. Critelli (Fuquay-Varina, NC), Peter Lin (Taipei Hsien), Tony Lin (Taipei Hsien)
Primary Examiner: Antoine D. Davis
Attorney: Saidman DesignLaw Group
Application Number: 29/280,939
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