Hand tool grip

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Description

The design is embodied in grips for hand tools such as rakes, brooms, shovels, nail guns, or, indeed, any hand-held tool, whether pneumatic, power or purely manual.

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a hand tool grip showing my new design; and,

FIG. 2 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The hand tool grip has no appreciable thickness. The broken line showing of stitching, a logo, and a hook and loop closure form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

What is claimed is the ornamental design for the hand tool grip, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
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Other references
  • Grip shown on Bostitch Roofing Gun, [online], [retrieved on Jul. 30, 2008]. Retrieved from Internet ,<URL: http://www.irbine.com>.
  • HolmesEnterprises Innovative Ergonomics, Comfort Grips, Features & Benefits, www.comfortgrips.com/features.htmm Sep. 20, 2007.
Patent History
Patent number: D584592
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 5, 2007
Date of Patent: Jan 13, 2009
Assignee: Irbine, LLC (Loveland, CO)
Inventor: David J. Irby (Loveland, CO)
Primary Examiner: Cathron C Brooks
Assistant Examiner: Barbara Fox
Attorney: Santangelo Law Offices P.C.
Application Number: 29/295,756
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/107