Folding step stool

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a folding step stool design;

FIG. 2 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side view, which is a mirror image of the right side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a rear view thereof.

The broken lines shown represent unclaimed subject matter and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a folding step stool, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D859017
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 1, 2016
Date of Patent: Sep 10, 2019
Assignee: JOBAR INTERNATIONAL, INC. (Carson, CA)
Inventor: Tim Alan Baker (Torrance, CA)
Primary Examiner: Vy N Koenig
Application Number: 29/566,636
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D6/353