Pliers

- Cooper Brands, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of the pliers showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof, the right side view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view therof; and,

FIG. 7 is a rear perspective view thereof.

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

Claims

The ornamental design for pliers, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
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D276496 November 27, 1984 Yokoyama
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D447027 August 28, 2001 Lin
6408724 June 25, 2002 Whiteford
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Foreign Patent Documents
370445 September 1999 TW
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Other references
  • Japanese magazine cited in corresponding Taiwan Design Application, issued Feb. 21, 2003, cover and p. 71.
  • Crescent 10″ Curved Jaw Locking Plier With Wire Cutter. Carded; www.cooperhandtools.com, catalog No. C10CV, offered for sale before Aug. 13, 2007.
  • Various photographs of Lockjaw 10″ Self-Adjusting Pliers; offered for sale before Aug. 13, 2007.
  • Various photographs of Craftsman Professional AutoLock; offered for sale before Aug. 13, 2007.
Patent History
Patent number: D610418
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 26, 2008
Date of Patent: Feb 23, 2010
Assignee: Cooper Brands, Inc. (Houston, TX)
Inventor: Alan D. Anderson (Willow Spring, NC)
Primary Examiner: Cathron C Brooks
Assistant Examiner: Deanna Fluegeman
Attorney: SAIDMAN DesignLaw Group
Application Number: 29/304,161
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/52; D8/107