Pliers

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the first embodiment from above of the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view from below of the claimed design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front view of the claimed design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the claimed design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a left side view of the claimed design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a right side view of the claimed design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a top view of the claimed design of FIG. 1; and

FIG. 8 is a bottom view of the claimed design of FIG. 1.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view from above of the second embodiment of the claimed design;

FIG. 10 is a perspective view from below of the claimed design of FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a front view of the claimed design of FIG. 9;

FIG. 12 is a rear view of the claimed design of FIG. 9;

FIG. 13 is a left side view of the claimed design of FIG. 9;

FIG. 14 is a right side view of the claimed design of FIG. 9;

FIG. 15 is a top view of the claimed design of FIG. 9; and

FIG. 16 is a bottom view of the claimed design of FIG. 9.

FIG. 17 is a perspective view from above of the third embodiment of the claimed design;

FIG. 18 is a perspective view from below of the claimed design of FIG. 17;

FIG. 19 is a front view of the claimed design of FIG. 17;

FIG. 20 is a rear view of the claimed design of FIG. 17;

FIG. 21 is a left side view of the claimed design of FIG. 17;

FIG. 22 is a right side view of the claimed design of FIG. 17;

FIG. 23 is a top view of the claimed design of FIG. 17; and,

FIG. 24 is a bottom view of the claimed design of FIG. 17.

The broken lines shown are included for the purposes of illustrating portions of the pliers that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for pliers, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D951731
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 5, 2021
Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation (Brookfield, WI)
Inventors: Aaron S. Blumenthal (Shorewood, WI), Christopher S. Hoppe (Cedarburg, WI), Aaron M. Williams (Milwaukee, WI)
Primary Examiner: Keli L Hill
Assistant Examiner: Sara S Sahneh
Application Number: 29/765,030
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/52