Combined container and tool

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a combined container and tool showing the new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof, a left side view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a perspective view thereof in an open position.

The portions of the combined container and tool in Figures shown in broken lines are included to show features that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a combined container and tool, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D739727
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 10, 2014
Date of Patent: Sep 29, 2015
Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (St. Paul, MN)
Inventors: Christopher R. Olson (Hudson, WI), Sean P. Henry (Huntersville, NC), Philip V. D'Andrea (Williamsville, NY)
Primary Examiner: Robert M Spear
Assistant Examiner: Darcey E Heflin
Application Number: 29/481,724
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D9/436; D9/442