Screwdriver

- Black & Decker Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a screwdriver with a handle positioned in a first configuration.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the screwdriver of FIG. 1 with the handle positioned in the first configuration.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the screwdriver of FIG. 1 with the handle positioned in the first configuration.

FIG. 4 is a right view of the screwdriver of FIG. 1 with the handle positioned in the first configuration.

FIG. 5 is a left view of the screwdriver of FIG. 1 with the handle positioned in the first configuration.

FIG. 6 is a top view of the screwdriver of FIG. 1 with the handle positioned in the first configuration.

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the screwdriver of FIG. 1 with the handle positioned in the first configuration.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of a screwdriver with a handle positioned in a second configuration.

FIG. 9 is a front view of the screwdriver of FIG. 8 with the handle positioned in the second configuration.

FIG. 10 is a rear view of the screwdriver of FIG. 8 with the handle positioned in the second configuration.

FIG. 11 is a right view of the screwdriver of FIG. 8 with the handle positioned in the second configuration.

FIG. 12 is a left view of the screwdriver of FIG. 8 with the handle positioned in the second configuration.

FIG. 13 is a bottom view of the screwdriver of FIG. 8 with the handle positioned in the second configuration; and,

FIG. 14 is a top view of the screwdriver of FIG. 8 with the handle positioned in the second configuration.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D703017
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 25, 2013
Date of Patent: Apr 22, 2014
Assignee: Black & Decker Inc. (Newark, DE)
Inventor: Gabriel E. Concari (Eldersburg, MD)
Primary Examiner: Austin Murphy
Application Number: 29/458,986
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/61