Storage case for a hand tool

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a storage case for a hand tool, showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a back-side view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right-side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left-side view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a front-side view thereof.

The broken lines in the drawings are directed to environment and form no part of the claim.

Claims

The ornamental design for a storage case for a hand tool, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D672957
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 21, 2011
Date of Patent: Dec 25, 2012
Assignee: Meridian International Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Brent Christopher (Portland, OR)
Primary Examiner: Philip S Hyder
Assistant Examiner: Roselynne Ulm Cody
Attorney: Shuttleworth & Ingersoll, PLC
Application Number: 29/397,848
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D3/284; D3/905