Socket for a socket wrench

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a socket according to the invention illustrating the top and front side of the invention;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view of socket of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a back side elevation view of the socket of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a top elevation view of the socket of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 5 is a bottom elevation view of the socket of FIG. 1.

Petitioner disclaims the shape and configuration of the features of those portions shown in broken lines.

Claims

The ornamental design for a socket for a socket wrench, as shown.

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Patent History
Patent number: D636651
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 23, 2010
Date of Patent: Apr 26, 2011
Assignee: Meridian International Co., Ltd.
Inventors: Qiang Wang (Shanghai), Hua An Xu (Shanghai)
Primary Examiner: Raphael Barkai
Assistant Examiner: Randall Gholson
Attorney: Shuttleworth & Ingersoll, PLC
Application Number: 29/379,727
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/29