Plunger

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a plunger;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The dotted and dashed broken lines shown are for environmental purposes only and form no part of the claimed design. The dot-dot-dashed lines indicate boundaries of the claimed design and form no part thereof.

Claims

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

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  • One photograph of a Plunger sold in U.S. Commerce (1 page), the Plunger is prior art to the present application.
Patent History
Patent number: D749280
Type: Grant
Filed: May 10, 2013
Date of Patent: Feb 9, 2016
Assignee: Waxman Consumer Products Group Inc. (Bedford Heights, OH)
Inventor: Mitchell Bailey (Westlake, OH)
Primary Examiner: John Windmuller
Assistant Examiner: John R Yeh
Application Number: 29/454,446
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