Step stool
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Items shown in broken lines are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed invention.
Claims
We claim the ornamental design for a step stool, as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 15, 2012
Date of Patent: Jul 29, 2014
Assignee: Tricam Industries, Inc. (Eden Prairie, MN)
Inventors: Dennis D. Simpson (Plymouth, MN), Jeff D. Skubic (Eden Prairie, MN), Louis F. Polk, III (Excelsior, MN), Jason J. Ness (Victoria, MN)
Primary Examiner: Doris Clark
Application Number: 29/437,360