Ratcheting screwdriver thumb actuator

- Greatbatch Medical S.A.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a ratcheting screwdriver thumb actuator;

FIG. 2 is a front perspective view of the thumb actuator of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front elevation of the thumb actuator of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 4 is a side elevation of the thumb actuator of FIG. 1.

The broken lines shown above the actuator and on the grip in FIGS. 1, 2, and 4 illustrate environment and form no part of the claimed design. The broken lines shown just below the “scalloped” feature in FIG. 4 illustrate a portion of the design that also forms no part of the claim.

Claims

The ornamental design for a ratcheting screwdriver thumb actuator, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D622124
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 1, 2009
Date of Patent: Aug 24, 2010
Assignee: Greatbatch Medical S.A. (Orvin)
Inventors: Daniel J. Kegg (Gurnee, IL), Kevin K. Marchant (Sturtevant, WI), James M. Walsh (Racine, WI)
Primary Examiner: Philip S Hyder
Assistant Examiner: Roselynne Cody
Attorney: Jansson Shupe & Munger Ltd.
Application Number: 29/342,782
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/83