Driver bit

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a driver bit embodying the invention.

FIG. 2 is a first side view of the driver bit of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a second side view of the driver bit of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a first end view of the driver bit of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a second end view of the driver bit of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a top view of the driver bit of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the driver bit of FIG. 1.

The broken lines immediately adjacent the shaded areas represent the bounds of the claimed design while all other broken lines are directed to environment and are for illustrative purposes only; the broken lines form no part of the claimed design.

The broken away symbols in the drawings indicate the appearance of any portion of the article between the break lines forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for a driver bit, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D955843
Type: Grant
Filed: May 4, 2021
Date of Patent: Jun 28, 2022
Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION (Brookfield, WI)
Inventors: Michael J. Zimmermann (New Berlin, WI), James J. Van Essen (Hales Corners, WI)
Primary Examiner: Wan Laymon
Application Number: 29/782,037
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/86